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Draft Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Management Plan and Environmental Assessment Draft Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Management Plan and Environmental Assessment Appendix A. Known Species List The list of known species is continuously growing. New species are discovered during most expeditions to explore the depths of the Monument. A.1 Fish Species SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME Abudefduf septemfasciatus Banded sergeant Abudefduf sexfasciatus Scissortail sergeant Abudefduf sordidus Blackspot sergeant Abudefduf vaigiensis Indo-Pacific sergeant Acanthocybium solandri Wahoo Acanthurus achilles Achilles tang Acanthurus blochii Ringtail surgeonfish Acanthurus dussumieri Eyestripe surgeonfish Acanthurus guttatus Whitespotted surgeonfish Acanthurus leucopareius Whitebar surgeonfish Acanthurus lineatus Lined surgeonfish Acanthurus mata Elongate surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricans Whitecheek surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricauda Epaulette surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscus Brown surgeonfish Acanthurus nigroris Bluelined surgeonfish Acanthurus nubilus Bluelinedsurgeon Acanthurus olivaceus Orangespot surgeonfish Acanthurus pyroferus Chocolate surgeonfish Acanthurus thompsoni Thompson's surgeonfish Acanthurus xanthopterus Yellowfin surgeonfish Aetobatus narinari Spotted eagle ray Alectis ciliaris African pompano Aluterus scriptus Scrawled filefish Amanses scopas Broom filefish Amblyeleotris fasciata Red-banded/Barred shrimpgoby Amphiprion chrysopterus Orangefin anemonefish Amphiprion clarkii Yellowtail clownfish Anampses caeruleopunctatus Bluespotted wrasse Anampses meleagrides Spotted wrasse Aphareus furca Small toothed jobfish Apogon angustatus Broadstriped cardinalfish Apogon novemfasciatus Sevenstriped cardinalfish Apogonidae Apogonidae species Apolemichthys trimaculatus Threespot angelfish Aprion virescens Green jobfish Arothron meleagris Guineafowl puffer Arothron nigropunctatus Blackspotted puffer Appendix A – Known Species List A-1 Draft Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Management Plan and Environmental Assessment Fish Species continued SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME Arothron stellatus Starry toadfish Aspidontus taeniatus False cleanerfish Aulostomus chinensis Chinese trumpetfish Balistapus undulatus Orange-lined triggerfish Balistoides conspicillum Clown triggerfish Balistoides viridescens Titan triggerfish Barathrites sp Cusk-eel Bassozetus sp. Cusk-eel Blenniidae Blenny species Bodianus anthioides Lyretail hogfish Bodianus axillaris Axilspot hogfish Bodianus bilunulatus Tarry hogfish Bodianus loxozonus Blackfin hogfish Bothus mancus Flowery flounder Caesio teres Yellow and blue-back fusilier Calotomus carolinus Carolines parrotfish Cantherhines dumerilii Whitespotted filefish Cantherhines pardalis Honeycomb filefish Canthigaster amboinensis Spider-eye puffer Canthigaster solandri Spotted sharpnose Canthigaster valentini Valentini's sharpnose puffer Caracanthus maculatus Spotted coral croucher Carangoides ferdau Blue trevally Carangoides orthogrammus Island trevally Caranx ignobilis Giant trevally Caranx lugubris Black jack Caranx melampygus Bluefin trevally Caranx sexfasciatus Bigeye trevally Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Grey reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip reef shark Centropyge bispinosa Two-spined angelfish Centropyge fisheri Orange angelfish Centropyge flavissima Lemonpeel angelfish Centropyge heraldi Yellow angelfish Centropyge multifasciata Barred angelfish Centropyge shepardi Mango angelfish Cephalopholis argus Peacock hind Cephalopholis miniata Coral hind Cephalopholis sexmaculata Sixblotch hind Cephalopholis sonnerati Tomato hind Cephalopholis spiloparaea Strawberry hind Cephalopholis urodeta Darkfin hind Chaetodon auriga Threadfin butterflyfish Chaetodon citrinellus Speckled butterflyfish A-2 Appendix A – Known Species List Draft Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Management Plan and Environmental Assessment Fish Species continued SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME Chaetodon ephippium Saddle butterflyfish Chaetodon flavocoronatus Yellow-crowned butterflyfish Chaetodon lunula Raccoon butterflyfish Chaetodon lunulatus Oval butterflyfish Chaetodon mertensii Atoll butterflyfish Chaetodon meyeri Scrawled butterflyfish Chaetodon ornatissimus Ornate butterflyfish Chaetodon punctatofasciatus Spotband butterflyfish Chaetodon quadrimaculatus Fourspot butterflyfish Chaetodon reticulatus Mailed butterflyfish Chaetodon trifascialis Chevron butterflyfish Chaetodon unimaculatus Teardrop butterflyfish Cheilinus chlorourus Floral wrasse Cheilinus oxycephalus Snooty wrasse Cheilinus trilobatus Tripletail wrasse Cheilodipterus artus Wolf cardinalfish Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Five-lined cardinalfish Chlorurus frontalis Tan-faced parrotfish Chlorurus microrhinos Steephead parrots Chlorurus sordidus Daisy parrotfish Chromis acares Midget chromis Chromis agilis Agile chromis Chromis amboinensis Ambon chromis Chromis margaritifer Bicolor chromis Chromis vanderbilti Vanderbilt's chromis Chromis viridis Blue green damselfish Chromis xanthura Paletail chromis Chrysiptera brownriggii Surge damselfish Chrysiptera traceyi Tracey's demoiselle Cirrhilabrus katherinae Katherine's wrasse Cirrhitichthys falco Dwarf hawkfish Cirrhitus pinnulatus Stocky hawkfish Cirripectes variolosus Red-speckled blenny Coris aygula Clown coris Coris gaimard Yellowtail coris Coryphaenoides sp. Rattail Coryphaenoides yaquinae Abyssal grenadier Ctenochaetus binotatus Twospot surgeonfish Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus Bluelip bristletooth Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis Chevron tang Ctenochaetus striatus Striated surgeonfish Dascyllus aruanus Whitetail dascyllus Dascyllus reticulatus Reticulate dascyllus Dascyllus trimaculatus Threespot dascyllus Appendix A – Known Species List A-3 Draft Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Management Plan and Environmental Assessment Fish Species continued SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME Dasyatidae Stingray species Decapterus macarellus Mackerel scad Diodon hystrix Spot-fin porcupinefish Ecsenius bicolor Bi-color blenny Elagatis bipinnulata Rainbow runner Epinephelus fasciatus Blacktip grouper Epinephelus hexagonatus Starspotted grouper Epinephelus lanceolatus Giant grouper Epinephelus macrospilos Snubnose grouper Epinephelus maculatus Highfin grouper Epinephelus melanostigma One-blotch grouper Epinephelus merra Honeycomb grouper Epinephelus socialis Surge grouper Epinephelus tauvina Greasy grouper Euthynnus affinis Kawakawa Exallias brevis Leopard blenny Fistularia commersonii Bluespotted cornetfish Forcipiger flavissimus Yellow longnose butterflyfish Forcipiger longirostris Longnose butterflyfish Genicanthus watanabei Blackedged angelfish Gnathodentex aureolineatus Striped large-eye bream Gomphosus varius Bird wrasse Gracila albomarginata Masked grouper Gymnosarda unicolor Dogtooth tuna Gymnothorax flavimarginatus Yellow-edged moray Gymnothorax javanicus Giant moray Gymnothorax meleagris Turkey moray Gymnothorax undulatus Undulated moray Halichoeres biocellatus Red-lined wrasse Halichoeres hortulanus Checkerboard wrasse Halichoeres margaritaceus Pink-belly wrasse Halichoeres marginatus Dusky wrasse Halichoeres melasmapomus Cheekspot wrasse Halichoeres ornatissimus Ornamented wrasse Hemigymnus fasciatus Barred thicklip Hemigymnus melapterus Blackeye thicklip Hemitaurichthys polylepis Pyramid butterflyfish Hemitaurichthys thompsoni Thompson's butterflyfish Heniochus chrysostomus Threeband pennantfish Heniochus monoceros Masked bannerfish Heteropriacanthus cruentatus Glasseye Himantura fai Pink whipray Hologymnosus doliatus Pastel ringwrasse Istigobius decoratus Decorated goby A-4 Appendix A – Known Species List Draft Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Management Plan and Environmental Assessment Fish Species continued SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME Katsuwonus pelamis Skipjack tuna Kyphosus cinerascens Blue seachub Kyphosus pacificus Grey sea chub Kyphosus vaigiensis Brassy chub Labroides bicolor Bicolor cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus Bluestreak cleaner wrasse Labroides pectoralis Blackspot cleaner wrasse Labropsis xanthonota Yellowback tubelip Lepidozygus tapeinosoma Fusilier damselfish Liparid spp. Snailfish Lotilia graciliosa Whitecap goby Lutjanus bohar Two-spot red snapper Lutjanus fulvus Blacktail snapper Lutjanus gibbus Humpback red snapper Lutjanus kasmira Common bluestripe snapper Lutjanus monostigma Onespot snapper Macolor macularis Midnight snapper Macolor niger Black and white snapper Macropharyngodon meleagris Blackspotted wrasse Malacanthus latovittatus Blue blanquillo Meiacanthus atrodorsalis Forktail blenny Melichthys niger Black triggerfish Melichthys vidua Pinktail triggerfish Monotaxis grandoculis Humpnose big-eye bream Mulloidichthys flavolineatus Yellowstripe goatfish Mulloidichthys vanicolensis Yellowfin goatfish Myripristis amaena Brick soldierfish Myripristis berndti Blotcheye soldierfish Myripristis kuntee Shoulderbar soldierfish Myripristis murdjan Pinecone soldierfish Myripristis vittata Whitetip soldierfish Naso annulatus Whitemargin unicornfish Naso brevirostris Spotted unicornfish Naso caesius Gray unicornfish Naso hexacanthus Sleek unicornfish Naso lituratus Orangespine unicornfish Naso tonganus Bulbnose unicornfish Naso unicornis Bluespine unicornfish Naso vlamingii Bignose unicornfish Nebrius ferrugineus Tawny nurse shark Nemateleotris magnifica Fire goby Neocirrhites armatus Flame hawkfish Neoniphon argenteus Clearfin squirrelfish Neoniphon opercularis Blackfin squirrelfish Appendix A – Known Species List A-5 Draft Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Management Plan and Environmental Assessment Fish Species continued SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME Neoniphon
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