 Dr. Alida Ortiz  Capt. Juan M. Morales (Juanky)  Raul Omar Ortiz Arroyo  Capt.Marcos Hanke Development of Visual Aids to Identify Changes in the Essential Fish Habitat of Some Species in FMPs’ Management Units

 Project will conduct field visits to mangroves, sea grasses, sponge beds, coral reefs, rocky and soft bottoms.  Most of the stations were selected considering fishing charter reports for more than 20 years, on the eastern side of PR. Reports include areas were juvenile fishes have been landed  To document the presence of juveniles on typical habitats and other habitats not so well studied, for example high sedimentation areas like river mouth.

 OBJECTIVE :  Create a formal snapshot EFH report, for CMFC managed species including forage species.  All stations will provide bottom /substrate basic characterization and a list of species associated to each station. *Coral *Rock/Dead coral *Sand *Algae *Grass * Sponges *Mud *Rubble

 Underwater camera on fix mount and chum(fish) 3 feet away  Random observation free dives and with SCUBA Field Work Details:

AREAS SELECTED - R -Close by to Fajardo river mouth area - MM -Medio Mundo area(Ceiba) - MANGLE1 (Ceiba)

STATIONS MAP CEIBA FAJARDO

R1, Gopro2078(Fajardo)  Fishes observed on the top of the reef structure(R1), first attempt : 1-Pluma Porgy - Calamus pennatula 2- Squirrelfish (gallo) -Holocentridae 3-Four eye butterfly- Chaetodon capistratus 4-Doctorfish - Acanthuridae 5-Parrotfish (more than one species) - Scaridae 6-Grunts - Haemulidae 7-Mackerel - Scomberomorus sp. 8-Schoolmaster snapper – Lutjanus apodus 9-Lane Snapper - Lutjanus synagris 10- Blue runner - Carangidae 11-Graysby – Epinephelus cruentatus 12-Hogfish- Lachnolaimus maximus 13-Goatfish - Mullidae 14-Lionfish - Pterois sp. 15-Yellowtail Snapper - Ocyurus chrysurus 16-Mutton snapper – Lutjanus analis 17-Damiselfish – Pomacentridae 17 species mainly juveniles

R1,Gopro1238,11238(Fajardo)  Fishes observed on the R1 reef structure, second attempt:  -Graysby – E. cruentatus  -French angelfish - Pomacanthus paru  -White grunt - Haemulon plumierii  - Squirrellfish - Holocentridae  -Doctorfish - Acanthuridae  -Lane snapper – L. synigaris  -Yellowtail Snapper – Ocyurus chrysurus

R2,Gopro2107(Fajardo)  Fishes observed on the R1 reef structure, second attempt: -Grouper specie* unidentify -Graysby Grouper - E. cruentatus - Pluma porgy - Calamus pennatula -School of fishes* unidentify -Mutton Snapper - L. analis -Redhind Grouper – Epinephelus guttatus NOTE: On this observation area we try to use a construction metal rod,to use as reference for size and image cover. This technique show many problems, due to the fact that the fishes were scared and didn’t approach the chum like expected.

R3,GOPRO1242, 11242, 21242,31242 and List of fishes observed: -Graysby Grouper - E. cruentatus -Lane Snapper - L. synagris -Grunt - Hemulidae - Jacks - Carangidae -Doctor fish - Acanthuridae -Tarpon – Megalops atlantica -Mutton Sanaper – L. analis -Damiselfish - Pomacentridae

R4,Gopro2109(Fajardo)  List of fishes observed: -Lane Snapper – L. synagris -Pluma porgy – Calamus pennatula -Jack Creavalle - Carangidae, Caranx hippos -Blue runner – Carangidae, Caranx crysos -Bumper jack – Carangidae, caranx chrysurus  Note: Very poor visibility

R5Gopro538,10538,20538(Fajardo) List of fishes observed on R5: -Foureye butterfly - Chaetodon capistratus -Yellowtail Snapper – Ocyurus chrysurus -Damiselfish - Pomacentridae -Lane Snapper – Lutjanus synagris -Mojarra - Gerreidae - Grunts- Heamulidae * 2 different species -Coney Grouper- Cephalopholis fulva -Pluma porgy – Calamus pentulata -Doctor fish - Acanthuridae -Parrot fish - Scaridae -French angelfish – Pomacanthus paru -Triggerfish ?- Balistidae -Bandedbutterfly - Chaetodontidae Note: This is the nearest station to the Fajardo river mouth. Capt.Hanke capture 3 juvenile red groupers during past fishing trips

R5

R5 Bottom Example

MM1,Free dive and SCUBA (Gopro1107)  Fishes observed : 1-Spiny Lobster – Panulirus argus 16-Conch- Strombus gigas 2-Long-spined Sea Urchin – Diadema antillarum 3- Southern sting ray- Dasyatis americana 4- Lion fish - Pterois sp. 5- Gray Snapper- Lutjanus griseus 6- Trumpetfish - Aulostomidae 7- Goatfish – Mullidae 8- Parrot fish - Scaridae 9- Foureye Butterfly - Chaetodon capistratus 10- Doctor fish – Acanthuridae 11-Yellowtail Snapper – Ocyurus chrysurus 12-Redhind Grouper – E. gutatus 13- Arrow crab – Stenorhynchus seticornis 14-Damiselfish- Pomacentridae 15- Blue head Wrasse- Thalassoma bifasciatum Note: Random observations free diving and SCUBA tanks. Mix substrate(Sea grass, coral, sponges, rocks and sand)

MM1, Quadrant C(Reef surrounding)

MM1, Around Main Structure

MM2,Gopro2110,12110  List of fishes observed : 1-Jacks- carangidae 2-Lane Snapper - L.synagris 3- Pluma Porgy – Calamus pennatula 4-Parrotfish – Scaridae * multiple species 5-Spadefish 6-Doctorfish – Acanthuridae 7-Yellowtail Snapper – Ocyurus chrysurus 8-Trumpetfish – Aulostomidae 9-Goatfish - Mullidae 10-Yellow jack – Carangidae

MM2

MM3,Gopro514,10514,20514  List of fishes observed: 1-Grunts – Haemulidae *2 species 2-Gray Snapper – L. griseus 3-Yellowtail snapper- Ocyurus chrysurus 4-Graysby Grouper- E. cruentatus 5-Moray eel – Muraenidae 6-Porkfish – A.virginicus 7-Damiselfish - Pomacentridae 8-Mutton Snapper – L. analis 9-Pufferfish – Tetraodontidae 10- Hogfish – Lachnoiaimus maximus 11-Barjack- Carnax ruber 12-Yellow Jack – Carangidae 13-Spined Pufferfish - Tetraodontidae

MM3(Medio Mundo,Ceiba)

MANGLE1 Gopro511,10511,20511,30511  List of fishes observed: 1- Goliath grouper - E. itajara 2-Gray Snapper – L. griseus 3-Tarpon – Megalops atlanticus 4-Porkfish – A. virginicus 5- Grunt(Tomtate) – Haemulon aurolineatum 6-Lane snapper – L. synagris 7-Mutton Snapper – L. analis 8-Jack Crevalle - Caranx hippos NOTE : Multiple juveniles of different species including forage species(SCUBA and free dive observations and supported by uderwater fix mount)

MANGLE 1

Forage Species in one cast net Throw ( Fajardo River)

Forage Species in one cast (Fajardo, Palomino) Clupeidae Family: Clupeidae

Anchovies Species in One Cast Fajardo River Family : Clupeidae

Anchovies Species (Fajardo river) Family: Clupeidae

Balyhoo (Fajardo River) Family : Hemiramphus balao

Spanish Sardine ( Fajardo River ) Family: Clupeidae

Spanish Sardine May,June and July Massive Run

Blackfin Tuna

Bait fish ?

QUESTIONS ?

 Dr. Alida Ortiz  Capt. Juan Marcos (Juanky)  Raul Omar Ortiz Arroyo  Capt.Marcos Hanke Development of Visual Aids to Identify Changes in the Essential Fish Habitat of Some Species in FMPs’ Management Units

 Project will conduct field visits to mangroves, sea grasses, sponge beds, coral reefs, rocky and soft bottoms.  Most of the stations were selected considering fishing charter reports for more than 20 years, on the eastern side of PR. Reports include areas were juvenile fishes have been landed  To document the presence of juveniles on typical habitats and other habitats not so well studied, for example high sedimentation areas like river mouth.

 OBJECTIVE :  Create a formal snapshot EFH report, for CMFC managed species including forage species.  All stations will provide bottom /substrate basic characterization and a list of species associated to each station. *Coral *Rock/Dead coral *Sand *Algae *Grass * Sponges *Mud *Rubble

AREAS SELECTED - R -Close by to Fajardo river mouth area - MM -Medio Mundo area(Ceiba) - MANGLE 1 (Ceiba)

STATIONS MAP CEIBA FAJARDO

List of All Species 1-Pluma Porgy - Calamus pennatula 2- Squirrelfish (gallo) -Holocentridae 3-Four eye butterfly- Chaetodon capistratus 4-Doctorfish - Acanthuridae 5-Parrotfish (more than one species) - Scaridae 6-Grunts - Haemulidae 7-Mackerel - Scomberomorus sp. 8-Schoolmaster snapper – Lutjanus apodus 9-Lane Snapper - Lutjanus synagris 10- Blue runner - Carangidae 11-Graysby – Epinephelus cruentatus 12-Hogfish- Lachnolaimus maximus 13-Goatfish - Mullidae 14-Lionfish - Pterois sp. 15-Yellowtail Snapper - Ocyurus chrysurus 16-Mutton snapper – lutjanus analis 17-Damiselfish – Pomacentridae 18-French angelfish - Pomacanthus paru 19-White grunt - Haemulon plumier 20-Grouper specie* unidentify 21-School of fishes* unidentify 22-Redhind Grouper- Epinephelus guttatus 23- Jacks - Carangidae 24-Tarpon – Megalops atlanticus- 25-Jack Creavalle - Carangidae, Caranx hippos 26-Bumper jack – Carangidae, caranx chrysurus 27-Foureye butterfly - Chaetodon capistratus 28-Mojarra - Gerreidae 29-Coney Grouper- Cephalopholis fulva 30-Triggerfish ?- Balistidae 31-Bandedbutterfly - Chaetodontidae

List of All Species 2 32-Spiny Lobster - Panulirus argus 33-Conch- Strombus gigas 34-Long-spined Sea Urchin - D. antillarum 35- Southern sting ray- Dasyatis american 36- Gray Snapper- Lutjanus griseus 37-Trumpetfish - Aulostomidae 38- Goatfish – Mullidae 39- Arrow crab – Stenorhynchus seticornis 40-Blue head Wrasse- Thalassoma bifasciatum 41-Spadefish- Ephippidae 42-Yellow jack – Carangidae 43-Yellowtail snapper- O. chrysurus 44-Moray eel – Muraenidae 45-Porkfish – A.virginicus 46-Pufferfish – Tetraodontidae 47- Hogfish – Lachnoiaimus maximus 48-Spined Pufferfish – Tetraodontidae 49-Grunt(Tomtate) –H.aurolineatum 50- Goliath grouper - E. itajara ** Plus Multiple forage species

MM2 Station

MM2,Gopro2110,12110  List of fishes observed : 1-Jacks- carangidae 2-Lane Snapper - L.synagris 3- Pluma Porgy – Calamus pennatula 4-Parrotfish – Scaridae * multiple species 5-Spadefish 6-Doctorfish – Acanthuridae 7-Yellowtail Snapper – Ocyurus chrysurus 8-Trumpetfish – Aulostomidae 9-Goatfish - Mullidae 10-Yellow jack – Carangidae

Forage Species in one cast net Throw ( Fajardo River)

Anchovies Species in One Cast Fajardo River Family : Clupeidae

QUESTIONS ?