Region: IORS
Geographic Zones: South Africa East Coast - Zone 5 » South Africa - Zone 55 » KwaZulu-Natal - Zone 5503 » 2 Mile - Simons Cave (Sodwana Bay) - Zone 55030023
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 7/5/25
Total Surveys: 13
#Species Reported: 210
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 0
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 53.46
Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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Surveys | Bottom Time | |||||
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Expert | Novice | |||||
Code | Name | SA | SO | SA | SO | (H:M) |
5 | South Africa East Coast | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10:37 |
55 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10:37 |
5503 | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10:37 |
55030023 | 2 Mile - Simons Cave (Sodwana Bay) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10:37 |
TOTALS | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10:37 |
Species
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Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labroides dimidiatus)
(Labroides dimidiatus)
Moorish Idol - Moorish Idol
(Zanclus cornutus)
(Zanclus cornutus)
Yellow-edged Lyretail - Seabass
(Variola louti)
(Variola louti)
Allard's Anemonefish - Damselfish
(Amphiprion allardi)
(Amphiprion allardi)
Brushtail Tang - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma scopas)
(Zebrasoma scopas)
Indian Teardrop Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon interruptus)
(Chaetodon interruptus)
Madagascar Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon madagaskariensis)
(Chaetodon madagaskariensis)
Meyer's Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon meyeri)
(Chaetodon meyeri)
Powderblue Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus leucosternon)
(Acanthurus leucosternon)
Blue-spotted Ribbontail Ray - Stingray
(Taeniura lymma)
(Taeniura lymma)
Diana's Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus diana)
(Bodianus diana)
Gold-spotted Sweetlips - Grunt
(Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus)
(Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus)
Indian Bird Wrasse - Wrasse
(Gomphosus caeruleus)
(Gomphosus caeruleus)
Longnose Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger flavissimus)
(Forcipiger flavissimus)
Redlip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
Redtooth Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Odonus niger)
(Odonus niger)
Scalefin Anthias - Anthias
(Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
(Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
Tennent's Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tennentii)
(Acanthurus tennentii)
Three-spot Dascyllus - Damselfish
(Dascyllus trimaculatus)
(Dascyllus trimaculatus)
Bluestripe Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus kasmira)
(Lutjanus kasmira)
Checkerboard Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres hortulanus)
(Halichoeres hortulanus)
Elegant Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso elegans)
(Naso elegans)
Emperor Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus imperator)
(Pomacanthus imperator)
Longspot Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus fulviflamma)
(Lutjanus fulviflamma)
Old Woman Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus rhomboides)
(Pomacanthus rhomboides)
Orange-lined Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistapus undulatus)
(Balistapus undulatus)
Pixy Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus)
(Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus)
Scythe Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen bursa)
(Sufflamen bursa)
Spottail Coris - Wrasse
(Coris caudimacula)
(Coris caudimacula)
Tailspot Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron caudimaculatum)
(Sargocentron caudimaculatum)
Blackburnie Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon blackburnii)
(Chaetodon blackburnii)
Blacklip Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon kleinii)
(Chaetodon kleinii)
Blotcheye Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis murdjan)
(Myripristis murdjan)
Bluefin Trevally - Jack
(Caranx melampygus)
(Caranx melampygus)
Brown Pygmy Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge multispinis)
(Centropyge multispinis)
Eyestripe Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus dussumieri)
(Acanthurus dussumieri)
Humpback Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus gibbus)
(Lutjanus gibbus)
Raccoon Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lunula)
(Chaetodon lunula)
Spotted Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon guttatissimus)
(Chaetodon guttatissimus)
Yelloweye Bristletooth - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus truncatus)
(Ctenochaetus truncatus)
Arc-eye Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites arcatus)
(Paracirrhites arcatus)
Axilspot Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus axillaris)
(Bodianus axillaris)
Black Pyramid Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Hemitaurichthys zoster)
(Hemitaurichthys zoster)
Blue Moon Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Chlorurus atrilunula)
(Chlorurus atrilunula)
Flagtail Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen chrysopterum)
(Sufflamen chrysopterum)
Freckled Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
Goldbar Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma hebraicum)
(Thalassoma hebraicum)
Indian Cherub Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge acanthops)
(Centropyge acanthops)
Indian Doublebar Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus trifasciatus)
(Parupeneus trifasciatus)
Indian Threadfin Anthias - Anthias
(Nemanthias carberryi)
(Nemanthias carberryi)
Indian Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Melichthys indicus)
(Melichthys indicus)
Paletail Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso brevirostris)
(Naso brevirostris)
Sidespot Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus pleurostigma)
(Parupeneus pleurostigma)
Three-spot Angelfish - Angelfish
(Apolemichthys trimaculatus)
(Apolemichthys trimaculatus)
Tricolor Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus tricolor)
(Scarus tricolor)
Two-tone Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis dimidiatus)
(Pycnochromis dimidiatus)
Weber's Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis weberi)
(Chromis weberi)
Whitebarred Thicklip - Grunt
(Plectorhinchus playfairi)
(Plectorhinchus playfairi)
Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labroides bicolor)
(Labroides bicolor)
Blackbar Damsel - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon dickii)
(Plectroglyphidodon dickii)
Blackspotted Puffer - Puffer
(Arothron nigropunctatus)
(Arothron nigropunctatus)
Blue-spotted Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses caeruleopunctatus)
(Anampses caeruleopunctatus)
Bluntheaded Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma amblycephalum)
(Thalassoma amblycephalum)
Brown Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigrofuscus)
(Acanthurus nigrofuscus)
Clown Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistoides conspicillum)
(Balistoides conspicillum)
Crescent-tail Bigeye - Bigeye
(Priacanthus hamrur)
(Priacanthus hamrur)
Epaulette Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis kuntee)
(Myripristis kuntee)
Fire Dartfish - Dartfish
(Nemateleotris magnifica)
(Nemateleotris magnifica)
Humpnose Bigeye Bream - Emperor Bream
(Monotaxis grandoculis)
(Monotaxis grandoculis)
Indian Half-and-half Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis fieldi)
(Pycnochromis fieldi)
Natal Knifejaw - Morowong
(Oplegnathus robinsoni)
(Oplegnathus robinsoni)
Queen Coris - Wrasse
(Coris formosa)
(Coris formosa)
Sixstripe Wrasse - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
(Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
Splendid Leopard Wrasse - Wrasse
(Macropharyngodon bipartitus)
(Macropharyngodon bipartitus)
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus chinensis)
(Aulostomus chinensis)
Twotone Dartfish - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris evides)
(Ptereleotris evides)
Whitetail Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus thompsoni)
(Acanthurus thompsoni)
Yellowback Fusilier - Fusilier
(Caesio xanthonota)
(Caesio xanthonota)
Yellowtail Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses meleagrides)
(Anampses meleagrides)
African Spotted Sandperch - Sandperch
(Parapercis punctulata)
(Parapercis punctulata)
Barred Thicklip - Wrasse
(Hemigymnus fasciatus)
(Hemigymnus fasciatus)
Black Snapper - Snapper
(Macolor niger)
(Macolor niger)
Black-edged Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis nigrura)
(Chromis nigrura)
Blacktip Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus fasciatus)
(Epinephelus fasciatus)
Blue-Spotted Leopard Wrasse - Wrasse
(Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus)
(Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus)
Blue-yellow Damsel - Damselfish
(Pomacentrus caeruleus)
(Pomacentrus caeruleus)
Bullethead (Indian) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Chlorurus sordidus)
(Chlorurus sordidus)
Cosmetic Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres cosmetus)
(Halichoeres cosmetus)
Crown Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron diadema)
(Sargocentron diadema)
Dutoiti Dottyback - Dottyback
(Pseudochromis dutoiti)
(Pseudochromis dutoiti)
Giant Trevally - Jack
(Caranx ignobilis)
(Caranx ignobilis)
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtle
(Chelonia mydas)
(Chelonia mydas)
Jewelled Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres lapillus)
(Halichoeres lapillus)
Onespot Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus monostigma)
(Lutjanus monostigma)
Orangespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso lituratus)
(Naso lituratus)
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
(Diodon hystrix)
Potato Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus tukula)
(Epinephelus tukula)
Red Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus bohar)
(Lutjanus bohar)
Schooling Bannerfish - Butterflyfish
(Heniochus diphreutes)
(Heniochus diphreutes)
Scissortail Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf sexfasciatus)
(Abudefduf sexfasciatus)
Skunk Anemonefish - Damselfish
(Amphiprion akallopisos)
(Amphiprion akallopisos)
Slender Sabretooth Blenny (aka Lance Blenny) - Blenny - Combtooth
(Aspidontus dussumieri)
(Aspidontus dussumieri)
Spotted Boxfish - Boxfish
(Ostracion meleagris)
(Ostracion meleagris)
Threadfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon auriga)
(Chaetodon auriga)
Tripletail Wrasse - Wrasse
(Cheilinus trilobatus)
(Cheilinus trilobatus)
White-spotted Puffer - Puffer
(Arothron hispidus)
(Arothron hispidus)
Wirenet Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pardalis)
(Cantherhines pardalis)
Yellow-spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish and Lionfish
(Sebastapistes cyanostigma)
(Sebastapistes cyanostigma)
Yellowfin Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)
(Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)
Yellowmask Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus mata)
(Acanthurus mata)
Blackbar Filefish - Filefish
(Pervagor janthinosoma)
(Pervagor janthinosoma)
Blackspotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax favagineus)
(Gymnothorax favagineus)
Blubberlip Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus rivulatus)
(Lutjanus rivulatus)
Caerulean Damsel - Damselfish
(Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus)
(Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus)
Chevroned Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon trifascialis)
(Chaetodon trifascialis)
Chiseltooth Wrasse - Wrasse
(Pseudodax moluccanus)
(Pseudodax moluccanus)
Coral Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalopholis miniata)
(Cephalopholis miniata)
Doublebar Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis opercularis)
(Chromis opercularis)
Flagtail Blanquillo - Tilefish
(Malacanthus brevirostris)
(Malacanthus brevirostris)
Goldsaddle Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtle
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
Johnston Damsel - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus)
(Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus)
Longbarbel Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus macronemus)
(Parupeneus macronemus)
Lowfin (Brassy) Chub/Drummer - Chub (Drummer/Rudderfish)
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
Marbled Coral Grouper - Seabass
(Plectropomus punctatus)
(Plectropomus punctatus)
Masked Bannerfish - Butterflyfish
(Heniochus monoceros)
(Heniochus monoceros)
Regal Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pygoplites diacanthus)
(Pygoplites diacanthus)
Rosy Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus rubescens)
(Parupeneus rubescens)
Saddleback Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus bilunulatus)
(Bodianus bilunulatus)
Sleek Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso hexacanthus)
(Naso hexacanthus)
Smalltooth Emperor - Emperor Bream
(Lethrinus microdon)
(Lethrinus microdon)
Stareye Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Calotomus carolinus)
(Calotomus carolinus)
Titan Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistoides viridescens)
(Balistoides viridescens)
Yellowfin Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus xanthopterus)
(Acanthurus xanthopterus)
African Coris - Wrasse
(Coris cuvieri)
(Coris cuvieri)
African Whitespotted Rabbitfish - Rabbitfish
(Siganus sutor)
(Siganus sutor)
Ayliffe's Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys ayliffe)
(Mulloidichthys ayliffe)
Barred Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines dumerilii)
(Cantherhines dumerilii)
Barred Sweetlips - Grunt
(Plectorhinchus plagiodesmus)
(Plectorhinchus plagiodesmus)
Big Longnose Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger longirostris)
(Forcipiger longirostris)
Bigeye Stumpnose Seabream - Porgy
(Rhabdosargus thorpei)
(Rhabdosargus thorpei)
Bigeye Trevally - Jack
(Caranx sexfasciatus)
(Caranx sexfasciatus)
Black-blotched Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon liturosus)
(Diodon liturosus)
Blackedged Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon dolosus)
(Chaetodon dolosus)
Blackfin Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalopholis nigripinnis)
(Cephalopholis nigripinnis)
Blackheaded Filefish - Filefish
(Pervagor melanocephalus)
(Pervagor melanocephalus)
Blue-barred Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus ghobban)
(Scarus ghobban)
Blue-green Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis viridis)
(Chromis viridis)
Bluespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso unicornis)
(Naso unicornis)
Bridled Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen fraenatum)
(Sufflamen fraenatum)
Cheek-lined (pka Linedcheeked) Wrasse - Wrasse
(Oxycheilinus digramma)
(Oxycheilinus digramma)
Cigar Wrasse - Wrasse
(Cheilio inermis)
(Cheilio inermis)
Clown Coris - Wrasse
(Coris aygula)
(Coris aygula)
Convict Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus triostegus)
(Acanthurus triostegus)
Crescent Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma lunare)
(Thalassoma lunare)
Cutribbon Wrasse - Wrasse
(Stethojulis interrupta)
(Stethojulis interrupta)
Dusky Sweetlips - Grunt
(Plectorhinchus chubbi)
(Plectorhinchus chubbi)
Exquisite Fairy Wrasse - Wrasse
(Cirrhilabrus exquisitus)
(Cirrhilabrus exquisitus)
False Cleanerfish (IO/RS) - Blenny - Combtooth
(Aspidontus tractus)
(Aspidontus tractus)
Fourbar Damsel - Damselfish
(Abudefduf natalensis)
(Abudefduf natalensis)
Geometric Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax griseus)
(Gymnothorax griseus)
Golden Sweeper - Sweeper
(Parapriacanthus ransonneti)
(Parapriacanthus ransonneti)
Golden Trevally - Jack
(Gnathanodon speciosus)
(Gnathanodon speciosus)
Guineafowl Puffer - Puffer
(Arothron meleagris)
(Arothron meleagris)
Indian Lionfish - Scorpionfish and Lionfish
(Pterois miles)
(Pterois miles)
Indian Sailfin Tang - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma desjardinii)
(Zebrasoma desjardinii)
Indian Yellowtail Emperor - Emperor Bream
(Lethrinus crocineus)
(Lethrinus crocineus)
Lined Bristletooth - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus striatus)
(Ctenochaetus striatus)
Lined Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus trilineatus)
(Bodianus trilineatus)
Lined Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses lineatus)
(Anampses lineatus)
Longfin Bannerfish - Butterflyfish
(Heniochus acuminatus)
(Heniochus acuminatus)
Lyretail Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus anthioides)
(Bodianus anthioides)
Malabar Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus malabaricus)
(Epinephelus malabaricus)
Map Puffer - Puffer
(Arothron mappa)
(Arothron mappa)
Marbled Stingray - Stingray
(Taeniura meyeni)
(Taeniura meyeni)
Mauritian Gregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes pelicieri)
(Stegastes pelicieri)
Nebulous Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres nebulosus)
(Halichoeres nebulosus)
Peacock Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalopholis argus)
(Cephalopholis argus)
Piano Fangblenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Plagiotremus tapeinosoma)
(Plagiotremus tapeinosoma)
Picasso Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Rhinecanthus assasi)
(Rhinecanthus assasi)
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres iridis)
(Halichoeres iridis)
Redcheek Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma genivittatum)
(Thalassoma genivittatum)
Redmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalophlis rogaa)
(Cephalophlis rogaa)
Reef Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus variegatus)
(Synodus variegatus)
Rockmover Wrasse - Wrasse
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
Saddle Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalopholis sexmaculata)
(Cephalopholis sexmaculata)
Saddleback Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon falcula)
(Chaetodon falcula)
Scaly Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina lepidolepis)
(Azurina lepidolepis)
Semicircle Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus semicirculatus)
(Pomacanthus semicirculatus)
Silver Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schwenkii)
(Pempheris schwenkii)
Silverstreak Anthias - Anthias
(Pseudanthias cooperi)
(Pseudanthias cooperi)
Sixbar Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma hardwicke)
(Thalassoma hardwicke)
Slender Baardman - Croaker
(Umbrina robinsoni)
(Umbrina robinsoni)
Slinger - Porgy
(Chrysoblephus puniceus)
(Chrysoblephus puniceus)
Smalltooth Jobfish - Snapper
(Aphareus furca)
(Aphareus furca)
Speckled Sandperch - Sandperch
(Parapercis hexophtalma)
(Parapercis hexophtalma)
Splendid Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis botche)
(Myripristis botche)
Spotted Madagascar Croucher - Croucher
(Caracanthus madagascariensis)
(Caracanthus madagascariensis)
Stout Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax eurostus)
(Gymnothorax eurostus)
Talang Queenfish - Jack
(Scomberoides commersonnianus)
(Scomberoides commersonnianus)
Tasseled Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish and Lionfish
(Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)
(Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)
Two-spined Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge bispinosa)
(Centropyge bispinosa)
Vagabond Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon vagabundus)
(Chaetodon vagabundus)
Whitebelly Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus octolineatus)
(Lutjanus octolineatus)
Whitemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax meleagris)
(Gymnothorax meleagris)
Whitespotted Goby - Goby
(Bathygobius coalitus)
(Bathygobius coalitus)
Yellow Boxfish - Boxfish
(Ostracion cubicus)
(Ostracion cubicus)
Yellowmargin Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
Zanzibar Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon zanzibarensis)
(Chaetodon zanzibarensis)
Zebra Seabream - Porgy
(Diplodus hottentotus)
(Diplodus hottentotus)