"Region: TWA"
"Geographic Zones: Cuevas de Xcaret"
"Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only"
"Dates: 1/1/93 - 3/28/24"
"Total Surveys: 8"
"#Species Reported: 133"
"Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 69.20"
"Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 63.00"
"Survey Type: SA = Species &amp; Abundance; SO = Species Only - <a href="/interpreting-reef-data" target="_blank">How to interpret REEF data?</a>"
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Code,Name,SA,SO,SA,SO,(H:M)
5,"NW CARIBBEAN",5,0,3,0,8:17
54,"Mexican Caribbean",5,0,3,0,8:17
5403,"Puerto Morelos (south of marina to 20 degrees - inc. Playa del Carmen)",5,0,3,0,8:17
54030042,"Cuevas de Xcaret",5,0,3,0,8:17
TOTALS,,5,0,3,0,8:17
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"%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - <a href="/interpreting-reef-data" target="_blank">How to interpret REEF data?</a>"
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Rank,"Species ID",Species,Family,SF%,DEN,SF%,DEN,SF%,DEN
1,0048,"Bicolor Damselfish, (Stegastes partitus)","Damselfish, (Pomacentridae)",100,3.38,100,3.2,100,3.67
2,0207,"Black Durgon, (Melichthys niger)","Triggerfish, (Balistidae)",100,2.13,100,1.8,100,2.67
3,0042,"Blue Chromis, (Azurina cyanea)","Damselfish, (Pomacentridae)",100,3.63,100,3.6,100,3.67
4,0204,"Blue Tang, (Acanthurus coeruleus)","Surgeonfish, (Acanthuridae)",100,3.5,100,3.4,100,3.67
5,0213,"Bluehead, (Thalassoma bifasciatum)","Wrasse, (Labridae)",100,3.38,100,3.4,100,3.33
6,0105,"Bluestriped Grunt, (Haemulon sciurus)","Grunt, (Haemulidae)",100,3,100,3,100,3
7,0205,"Doctorfish, (Acanthurus chirurgus)","Surgeonfish, (Acanthuridae)",100,2.75,100,2.8,100,2.67
8,0010,"Fairy Basslet, (Gramma loreto)","Basslet, (Grammatidae)",100,2.88,100,2.8,100,3
9,0108,"French Grunt, (Haemulon flavolineatum)","Grunt, (Haemulidae)",100,3.25,100,3.2,100,3.33
10,0201,"Longspine Squirrelfish, (Holocentrus rufus)","Squirrelfish, (Holocentridae)",100,2.13,100,2,100,2.33
11,0206,"Ocean Surgeonfish, (Acanthurus tractus)","Surgeonfish, (Acanthuridae)",100,3,100,2.8,100,3.33
12,0152,"Redband Parrotfish, (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)","Parrotfish, (Scaridae)",100,2.75,100,3,100,2.33
13,0006,"Rock Beauty, (Holacanthus tricolor)","Angelfish, (Pomacanthidae)",100,2.13,100,2,100,2.33
14,0167,"Sharpnose Puffer, (Canthigaster rostrata)","Puffer, (Tetraodontidae)",100,2.25,100,2,100,2.67
15,0131,"Spanish Hogfish, (Bodianus rufus)","Wrasse, (Labridae)",100,2.63,100,2.8,100,2.33
16,0076,"Spotted Goatfish, (Pseudupeneus maculatus)","Goatfish, (Mullidae)",100,2,100,1.8,100,2.33
17,0155,"Stoplight Parrotfish, (Sparisoma viride)","Parrotfish, (Scaridae)",100,2.38,100,2,100,3
18,0220,"Yellowhead Wrasse, (Halichoeres garnoti)","Wrasse, (Labridae)",100,3.13,100,3,100,3.33
19,0054,"Yellowtail Damselfish, (Microspathodon chrysurus)","Damselfish, (Pomacentridae)",100,2.38,100,2.2,100,2.67
20,0030,"Banded Butterflyfish, (Chaetodon striatus)","Butterflyfish, (Chaetodontidae)",87.5,2,80,2,100,2
21,0133,"Bar Jack, (Caranx ruber)","Jack, (Carangidae)",87.5,2.14,100,2.2,66.67,2
22,0031,"Foureye Butterflyfish, (Chaetodon capistratus)","Butterflyfish, (Chaetodontidae)",87.5,2.29,80,2,100,2.67
23,0238,"Sand Tilefish, (Malacanthus plumieri)","Tilefish, (Malacanthidae)",87.5,1.86,100,1.6,66.67,2.5
24,0218,"Slippery Dick, (Halichoeres bivittatus)","Wrasse, (Labridae)",87.5,2.43,100,2.6,66.67,2
25,0027,"Smooth Trunkfish, (Lactophrys triqueter)","Boxfish, (Ostraciidae)",87.5,1.71,80,2,100,1.33
26,0028,"Spotted Trunkfish, (Lactophrys bicaudalis)","Boxfish, (Ostraciidae)",87.5,1.29,80,1.5,100,1
27,0156,"Striped Parrotfish, (Scarus iseri)","Parrotfish, (Scaridae)",87.5,2.14,100,2.2,66.67,2
28,0153,"Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish, (Sparisoma rubripinne)","Parrotfish, (Scaridae)",87.5,1.71,80,1.5,100,2
29,0079,"Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef), (C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)","Goby, (Gobiidae)",75,2.33,80,2.75,66.67,1.5
30,0093,"Coney, (Cephalopholis fulva)","Seabass, (Serranidae)",75,2.67,80,2.75,66.67,2.5
31,0215,"Creole Wrasse, (Clepticus parrae)","Wrasse, (Labridae)",75,3,80,3,66.67,3
32,0003,"French Angelfish, (Pomacanthus paru)","Angelfish, (Pomacanthidae)",75,1.83,80,1.75,66.67,2
33,0081,"Goldspot Goby, (Gnatholepis thompsoni)","Goby, (Gobiidae)",75,2.5,100,2.6,33.33,2
34,0095,"Graysby, (Cephalopholis cruentata)","Seabass, (Serranidae)",75,2.67,80,2.75,66.67,2.5
35,0181,"Harlequin Bass, (Serranus tigrinus)","Seabass, (Serranidae)",75,2.33,80,2,66.67,3
36,0111,"Porkfish, (Anisotremus virginicus)","Grunt, (Haemulidae)",75,3,60,3,100,3
37,0216,"Puddingwife, (Halichoeres radiatus)","Wrasse, (Labridae)",75,2,80,2,66.67,2
38,0226,"Redspotted Hawkfish, (Amblycirrhitus pinos)","Hawkfish, (Cirrhitidae)",75,2.33,80,1.75,66.67,3.5
39,0034,"Spotfin Butterflyfish, (Chaetodon ocellatus)","Butterflyfish, (Chaetodontidae)",75,2.5,80,2.5,66.67,2.5
40,0117,"White Grunt, (Haemulon plumierii)","Grunt, (Haemulidae)",75,2.83,80,3.25,66.67,2
41,0197,"Yellowtail Snapper, (Ocyurus chrysurus)","Snapper, (Lutjanidae)",75,2.83,80,3,66.67,2.5
42,0001,"Blue Angelfish, (Holacanthus bermudensis)","Angelfish, (Pomacanthidae)",62.5,2,60,2,66.67,2
43,0043,"Brown Chromis, (Azurina multilineata)","Damselfish, (Pomacentridae)",62.5,3.4,60,4,66.67,2.5
44,0050,"Dusky Damselfish, (Stegastes adustus)","Damselfish, (Pomacentridae)",62.5,2.2,40,2,100,2.33
45,0234,"Greater Soapfish, (Rypticus saponaceus)","Seabass, (Serranidae)",62.5,1.4,60,1.67,66.67,1
46,0051,"Longfin Damselfish, (Stegastes diencaeus)","Damselfish, (Pomacentridae)",62.5,2.2,60,2,66.67,2.5
47,0083,"Masked Goby/Glass Goby, (Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)","Goby, (Gobiidae)",62.5,3,60,3.33,66.67,2.5
48,0069,"Orangespotted Filefish, (Cantherhines pullus)","Filefish, (Monacanthidae)",62.5,1.8,60,2,66.67,1.5
49,0149,"Princess Parrotfish, (Scarus taeniopterus)","Parrotfish, (Scaridae)",62.5,2.2,80,2.25,33.33,2
50,0005,"Queen Angelfish, (Holacanthus ciliaris)","Angelfish, (Pomacanthidae)",62.5,2.4,60,2.33,66.67,2.5
51,0026,"Scrawled Cowfish, (Acanthostracion quadricornis)","Boxfish, (Ostraciidae)",62.5,2,60,2,66.67,2
52,0053,"Threespot Damselfish, (Stegastes planifrons)","Damselfish, (Pomacentridae)",62.5,2.6,80,2.5,33.33,3
53,0239,"Trumpetfish, (Aulostomus maculatus)","Trumpetfish, (Aulostomidae)",62.5,2.2,60,2,66.67,2.5
54,0047,"Beaugregory, (Stegastes leucostictus)","Damselfish, (Pomacentridae)",50,2.5,40,2,66.67,3
55,0106,"Caesar Grunt, (Haemulon carbonarium)","Grunt, (Haemulidae)",50,2.75,60,3,33.33,2
56,0142,"Cero, (Scomberomorus regalis)","Mackerel, (Scombridae)",50,1.75,40,1.5,66.67,2
57,0214,"Clown Wrasse, (Halichoeres maculipinna)","Wrasse, (Labridae)",50,2.25,60,2.33,33.33,2
58,0062,"Goldentail Moray, (Gymnothorax miliaris)","Moray, (Muraenidae)",50,1.75,40,1.5,66.67,2
59,0173,"Green Razorfish, (Xyrichtys splendens)","Wrasse, (Labridae)",50,1.5,40,1.5,66.67,1.5
60,0025,"Honeycomb Cowfish, (Acanthostracion polygonius)","Boxfish, (Ostraciidae)",50,1.25,40,1.5,66.67,1
61,0195,"Mutton Snapper, (Lutjanus analis)","Snapper, (Lutjanidae)",50,2,60,2,33.33,2
62,0086,"Pallid Goby, (Coryphopterus eidolon)","Goby, (Gobiidae)",50,2,60,2.33,33.33,1
63,0154,"Redtail Parrotfish, (Sparisoma chrysopterum)","Parrotfish, (Scaridae)",50,2.25,60,2.33,33.33,2
64,0175,"Rosy Razorfish, (Xyrichtys martinicensis)","Wrasse, (Labridae)",50,1.75,60,2,33.33,1
65,0230,"Sand Diver, (Synodus intermedius)","Lizardfish, (Synodontidae)",50,1.5,40,1,66.67,2
66,0160,"Saucereye Porgy, (Calamus calamus)","Porgy, (Sparidae)",50,2,40,2,66.67,2
67,0052,"Sergeant Major, (Abudefduf saxatilis)","Damselfish, (Pomacentridae)",50,3.25,60,3.67,33.33,2
68,0203,"Squirrelfish, (Holocentrus adscensionis)","Squirrelfish, (Holocentridae)",50,2.25,80,2.25,0,0
69,0077,"Yellow Goatfish, (Mulloidichthys martinicus)","Goatfish, (Mullidae)",50,2.5,60,2.67,33.33,2
70,0228,"Yellowhead Jawfish, (Opistognathus aurifrons)","Jawfish, (Opistognathidae)",50,2,40,2,66.67,2
71,0118,"Barred Hamlet (Caribbean), (Hypoplectrus puella)","Seabass, (Serranidae)",37.5,2,40,2,33.33,2
72,0145,"Bluelip Parrotfish, (Cryptotomus roseus)","Parrotfish, (Scaridae)",37.5,2,60,2,0,0
73,0419,"Cleaning Goby, (Elacatinus genie)","Goby, (Gobiidae)",37.5,2.33,40,2.5,33.33,2
74,0049,"Cocoa Damselfish, (Stegastes xanthurus)","Damselfish, (Pomacentridae)",37.5,2.33,20,2,66.67,2.5
75,0004,"Gray Angelfish, (Pomacanthus arcuatus)","Angelfish, (Pomacanthidae)",37.5,1.67,40,1.5,33.33,2
76,0063,"Green Moray, (Gymnothorax funebris)","Moray, (Muraenidae)",37.5,1.33,40,1.5,33.33,1
77,0147,"Greenblotch Parrotfish, (Sparisoma atomarium)","Parrotfish, (Scaridae)",37.5,2.33,40,2.5,33.33,2
78,0130,"Hogfish, (Lachnolaimus maximus)","Wrasse, (Labridae)",37.5,1.67,20,2,66.67,1.5
79,0182,"Lantern Bass, (Serranus baldwini)","Seabass, (Serranidae)",37.5,2,40,2,33.33,2
80,0200,"Longjaw Squirrelfish, (Neoniphon marianus)","Squirrelfish, (Holocentridae)",37.5,1,40,1,33.33,1
81,0166,"Porcupinefish, (Diodon hystrix)","Porcupinefish, (Diodontidae)",37.5,1.67,60,1.67,0,0
82,0210,"Queen Triggerfish, (Balistes vetula)","Triggerfish, (Balistidae)",37.5,1.33,40,1,33.33,2
83,0070,"Scrawled Filefish, (Aluterus scriptus)","Filefish, (Monacanthidae)",37.5,1.33,60,1.33,0,0
84,0059,"Spotted Drum, (Eques punctatus)","Drum, (Sciaenidae)",37.5,2,20,2,66.67,2
85,0066,"Spotted Moray, (Gymnothorax moringa)","Moray, (Muraenidae)",37.5,1.67,20,2,66.67,1.5
86,0185,"Tobaccofish, (Serranus tabacarius)","Seabass, (Serranidae)",37.5,1.33,60,1.33,0,0
87,0091,"Black Grouper, (Mycteroperca bonaci)","Seabass, (Serranidae)",25,1,20,1,33.33,1
88,0198,"Blackbar Soldierfish, (Myripristis jacobus)","Squirrelfish, (Holocentridae)",25,2.5,40,2.5,0,0
89,0189,"Blackfin Snapper, (Lutjanus buccanella)","Snapper, (Lutjanidae)",25,2,40,2,0,0
90,0060,"Brown Garden Eel, (Heteroconger longissimus)","Conger, (Congridae)",25,2,20,2,33.33,2
91,0121,"Butter Hamlet, (Hypoplectrus unicolor)","Seabass, (Serranidae)",25,1.5,40,1.5,0,0
92,0002,"Cherubfish, (Centropyge argi)","Angelfish, (Pomacanthidae)",25,1.5,0,0,66.67,1.5
93,0199,"Dusky Squirrelfish, (Sargocentron vexillarium)","Squirrelfish, (Holocentridae)",25,2,20,2,33.33,2
94,0039,"Flamefish, (Apogon maculatus)","Cardinalfish, (Apogonidae)",25,3,40,3,0,0
95,0007,"Great Barracuda, (Sphyraena barracuda)","Barracuda, (Sphyraenidae)",25,2.5,20,3,33.33,2
96,0656,"Hawksbill Sea Turtle, (Eretmochelys imbricata)","Sea Turtles, (Cheloniidae)",25,1,20,1,33.33,1
97,0194,"Mahogany Snapper, (Lutjanus mahogoni)","Snapper, (Lutjanidae)",25,1.5,20,1,33.33,2
98,0075,"Peacock Flounder, (Bothus lunatus)","Flounder, (Bothidae)",25,1,0,0,66.67,1
99,0150,"Queen Parrotfish, (Scarus vetula)","Parrotfish, (Scaridae)",25,1.5,20,1,33.33,2
100,0217,"Rainbow Wrasse, (Halichoeres pictus)","Wrasse, (Labridae)",25,2.5,40,2.5,0,0
101,0099,"Red Hind, (Epinephelus guttatus)","Seabass, (Serranidae)",25,1,40,1,0,0
102,0019,"Saddled Blenny, (Malacoctenus triangulatus)","Blenny - Labrisomids, (Labrisomidae)",25,1.5,40,1.5,0,0
103,0112,"Sailors Choice, (Haemulon parra)","Grunt, (Haemulidae)",25,3.5,40,3.5,0,0
104,0338,"Spinyhead Blenny, (Acanthemblemaria spinosa)","Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag, (Chaenopsidae)",25,2,40,2,0,0
105,0036,"Belted Cardinalfish, (Apogon townsendi)","Cardinalfish, (Apogonidae)",12.5,2,20,2,0,0
106,0221,"Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub, (Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)","Chub, (Kyphosidae)",12.5,3,0,0,33.33,3
107,0119,"Black Hamlet, (Hypoplectrus nigricans)","Seabass, (Serranidae)",12.5,2,20,2,0,0
108,0602,"Blue Marlin, (Makaira nigricans)","Billfishes, (Istiophoridae)",12.5,2,20,2,0,0
109,0901,"Caribbean Neon Goby, (Elacatinus lobeli)","Goby, (Gobiidae)",12.5,1,20,1,0,0
110,0080,"Colon Goby, (Coryphopterus dicrus)","Goby, (Gobiidae)",12.5,2,20,2,0,0
111,0073,"Eyed Flounder, (Bothus ocellatus)","Flounder, (Bothidae)",12.5,1,20,1,0,0
112,0192,"Gray Snapper, (Lutjanus griseus)","Snapper, (Lutjanidae)",12.5,3,0,0,33.33,3
113,0056,"Highhat, (Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)","Drum, (Sciaenidae)",12.5,1,20,1,0,0
114,0137,"Horse-eye Jack, (Caranx latus)","Jack, (Carangidae)",12.5,2,0,0,33.33,2
115,0082,"Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby), (Ptereleotris helenae)","Dartfish, (Ptereleotridae)",12.5,1,20,1,0,0
116,0129,"Hybrid Hamlet, (Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))","Seabass, (Serranidae)",12.5,2,20,2,0,0
117,0157,"Jolthead Porgy, (Calamus bajonado)","Porgy, (Sparidae)",12.5,2,20,2,0,0
118,0209,"Ocean Triggerfish, (Canthidermis sufflamen)","Triggerfish, (Balistidae)",12.5,2,0,0,33.33,2
119,0139,"Permit, (Trachinotus falcatus)","Jack, (Carangidae)",12.5,1,20,1,0,0
120,0429,"Rusty Goby, (Priolepis hipoliti)","Goby, (Gobiidae)",12.5,1,20,1,0,0
121,0231,"Sharksucker, (Echeneis naucrates)","Remora, (Echeneidae)",12.5,1,20,1,0,0
122,0495,"Shortfin Pipefish, (Cosmocampus elucens)","Pipefish and Seahorse, (Syngnathidae)",12.5,1,20,1,0,0
123,0125,"Shy Hamlet, (Hypoplectrus guttavarius)","Seabass, (Serranidae)",12.5,2,20,2,0,0
124,0113,"Smallmouth Grunt, (Haemulon chrysargyreum)","Grunt, (Haemulidae)",12.5,2,20,2,0,0
125,0178,"Spotted Scorpionfish, (Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)","Scorpionfish, (Scorpaenidae)",12.5,1,0,0,33.33,1
126,0115,"Striped Grunt, (Haemulon striatum)","Grunt, (Haemulidae)",12.5,2,0,0,33.33,2
127,0045,"Sunshinefish, (Chromis insolata)","Damselfish, (Pomacentridae)",12.5,2,20,2,0,0
128,0592,"Townsend Angelfish (Hybrid Queen/Blue), (Holacanthus sp. (Hybrid))","Angelfish, (Pomacanthidae)",12.5,1,20,1,0,0
129,0029,"Trunkfish, (Lactophrys trigonus)","Boxfish, (Ostraciidae)",12.5,1,0,0,33.33,1
130,0072,"Whitespotted Filefish, (Cantherhines macrocerus)","Filefish, (Monacanthidae)",12.5,2,20,2,0,0
131,0041,"Whitestar Cardinalfish, (Apogon lachneri)","Cardinalfish, (Apogonidae)",12.5,2,20,2,0,0
132,0141,"Yellow Jack, (Caranx bartholomaei)","Jack, (Carangidae)",12.5,2,0,0,33.33,2
133,0229,"Yellowfin Mojarra, (Gerres cinereus)","Mojarra, (Gerreidae)",12.5,3,0,0,33.33,3