Region: IORS
Geographic Zones: South Africa East Coast - Zone 5 » South Africa - Zone 55 » KwaZulu-Natal - Zone 5503 » 5 Mile - Ribbon (Sodwana Bay) - Zone 55030025
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 7/5/25
Total Surveys: 8
#Species Reported: 166
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 0
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 58.50
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 | 8 | 0 | 6:27 |
55 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6:27 |
5503 | KwaZulu-Natal | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6:27 |
55030025 | 5 Mile - Ribbon (Sodwana Bay) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6:27 |
TOTALS | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6:27 |
Species
%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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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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Allard's Anemonefish - Damselfish
(Amphiprion allardi)
(Amphiprion allardi)
Blotcheye Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis murdjan)
(Myripristis murdjan)
Emperor Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus imperator)
(Pomacanthus imperator)
Redlip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
Scalefin Anthias - Anthias
(Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
(Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
Blackburnie Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon blackburnii)
(Chaetodon blackburnii)
Blue-spotted Ribbontail Ray - Stingray
(Taeniura lymma)
(Taeniura lymma)
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labroides dimidiatus)
(Labroides dimidiatus)
Coral Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalopholis miniata)
(Cephalopholis miniata)
Longspot Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus fulviflamma)
(Lutjanus fulviflamma)
Moorish Idol - Moorish Idol
(Zanclus cornutus)
(Zanclus cornutus)
Orange-lined Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistapus undulatus)
(Balistapus undulatus)
Three-spot Dascyllus - Damselfish
(Dascyllus trimaculatus)
(Dascyllus trimaculatus)
Blacklip Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon kleinii)
(Chaetodon kleinii)
Bluefin Trevally - Jack
(Caranx melampygus)
(Caranx melampygus)
Bluestripe Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus kasmira)
(Lutjanus kasmira)
Brown Pygmy Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge multispinis)
(Centropyge multispinis)
Clown Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistoides conspicillum)
(Balistoides conspicillum)
Crescent-tail Bigeye - Bigeye
(Priacanthus hamrur)
(Priacanthus hamrur)
Diana's Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus diana)
(Bodianus diana)
Dutoiti Dottyback - Dottyback
(Pseudochromis dutoiti)
(Pseudochromis dutoiti)
Eyestripe Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus dussumieri)
(Acanthurus dussumieri)
Flagtail Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen chrysopterum)
(Sufflamen chrysopterum)
Freckled Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
Goldbar Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma hebraicum)
(Thalassoma hebraicum)
Indian Bird Wrasse - Wrasse
(Gomphosus caeruleus)
(Gomphosus caeruleus)
Indian Teardrop Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon interruptus)
(Chaetodon interruptus)
Madagascar Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon madagaskariensis)
(Chaetodon madagaskariensis)
Rosy Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus rubescens)
(Parupeneus rubescens)
Sidespot Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus pleurostigma)
(Parupeneus pleurostigma)
Spotted Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon guttatissimus)
(Chaetodon guttatissimus)
Tennent's Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tennentii)
(Acanthurus tennentii)
Twotone Dartfish - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris evides)
(Ptereleotris evides)
Whitetail Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus thompsoni)
(Acanthurus thompsoni)
Yelloweye Bristletooth - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus truncatus)
(Ctenochaetus truncatus)
Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labroides bicolor)
(Labroides bicolor)
Black-edged Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis nigrura)
(Chromis nigrura)
Black-saddled Toby - Puffer
(Canthigaster valentini)
(Canthigaster valentini)
Blackspotted Puffer - Puffer
(Arothron nigropunctatus)
(Arothron nigropunctatus)
Blue-yellow Damsel - Damselfish
(Pomacentrus caeruleus)
(Pomacentrus caeruleus)
Chiseltooth Wrasse - Wrasse
(Pseudodax moluccanus)
(Pseudodax moluccanus)
Cosmetic Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres cosmetus)
(Halichoeres cosmetus)
Crown Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron diadema)
(Sargocentron diadema)
Epaulette Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis kuntee)
(Myripristis kuntee)
Fourbar Damsel - Damselfish
(Abudefduf natalensis)
(Abudefduf natalensis)
Indian Threadfin Anthias - Anthias
(Nemanthias carberryi)
(Nemanthias carberryi)
Longnose Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger flavissimus)
(Forcipiger flavissimus)
Old Woman Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus rhomboides)
(Pomacanthus rhomboides)
Pixy Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus)
(Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus)
Slinger - Porgy
(Chrysoblephus puniceus)
(Chrysoblephus puniceus)
Spottail Coris - Wrasse
(Coris caudimacula)
(Coris caudimacula)
Tailspot Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron caudimaculatum)
(Sargocentron caudimaculatum)
Two-tone Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis dimidiatus)
(Pycnochromis dimidiatus)
Weber's Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis weberi)
(Chromis weberi)
Wirenet Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pardalis)
(Cantherhines pardalis)
African Coris - Wrasse
(Coris cuvieri)
(Coris cuvieri)
Blue Moon Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Chlorurus atrilunula)
(Chlorurus atrilunula)
Bluestreak Fusilier - Fusilier
(Pterocaesio tile)
(Pterocaesio tile)
Bridled Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen fraenatum)
(Sufflamen fraenatum)
Brown Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigrofuscus)
(Acanthurus nigrofuscus)
Checkerboard Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres hortulanus)
(Halichoeres hortulanus)
Humpback Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus gibbus)
(Lutjanus gibbus)
Indian Doublebar Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus trifasciatus)
(Parupeneus trifasciatus)
Indian Half-and-half Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis fieldi)
(Pycnochromis fieldi)
Indo-Pacific Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf vaigiensis)
(Abudefduf vaigiensis)
Natal Knifejaw - Morowong
(Oplegnathus robinsoni)
(Oplegnathus robinsoni)
Queen Coris - Wrasse
(Coris formosa)
(Coris formosa)
Scythe Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen bursa)
(Sufflamen bursa)
Silverstreak Anthias - Anthias
(Pseudanthias cooperi)
(Pseudanthias cooperi)
Sixstripe Wrasse - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
(Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
Skunk Anemonefish - Damselfish
(Amphiprion akallopisos)
(Amphiprion akallopisos)
Slender Sabretooth Blenny (aka Lance Blenny) - Blenny - Combtooth
(Aspidontus dussumieri)
(Aspidontus dussumieri)
Splendid Leopard Wrasse - Wrasse
(Macropharyngodon bipartitus)
(Macropharyngodon bipartitus)
Tricolor Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus tricolor)
(Scarus tricolor)
Yellow-edged Lyretail - Seabass
(Variola louti)
(Variola louti)
Yellowback Fusilier - Fusilier
(Caesio xanthonota)
(Caesio xanthonota)
Yellowfin Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)
(Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)
Yellowfin Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus xanthopterus)
(Acanthurus xanthopterus)
Yellowmask Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus mata)
(Acanthurus mata)
African Whitespotted Rabbitfish - Rabbitfish
(Siganus sutor)
(Siganus sutor)
Axilspot Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus axillaris)
(Bodianus axillaris)
Black-blotched Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon liturosus)
(Diodon liturosus)
Blackbar Damsel - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon dickii)
(Plectroglyphidodon dickii)
Blackheaded Filefish - Filefish
(Pervagor melanocephalus)
(Pervagor melanocephalus)
Blue-spotted Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses caeruleopunctatus)
(Anampses caeruleopunctatus)
Bluespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso unicornis)
(Naso unicornis)
Bluestreak Goby - Goby
(Valenciennea strigata)
(Valenciennea strigata)
Bluntheaded Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma amblycephalum)
(Thalassoma amblycephalum)
Cape Stumpnose - Porgy
(Rhabdosargus holubi)
(Rhabdosargus holubi)
Clown Coris - Wrasse
(Coris aygula)
(Coris aygula)
Crescent Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma lunare)
(Thalassoma lunare)
False Cleanerfish (IO/RS) - Blenny - Combtooth
(Aspidontus tractus)
(Aspidontus tractus)
False Fusilier - Snapper
(Paracaesio sordida)
(Paracaesio sordida)
Golden Sweeper - Sweeper
(Parapriacanthus ransonneti)
(Parapriacanthus ransonneti)
Goldsaddle Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
Green Jobfish - Snapper
(Aprion virescens)
(Aprion virescens)
Humpnose Bigeye Bream - Emperor Bream
(Monotaxis grandoculis)
(Monotaxis grandoculis)
Lined Bristletooth - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus striatus)
(Ctenochaetus striatus)
Longbarbel Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus macronemus)
(Parupeneus macronemus)
Meyer's Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon meyeri)
(Chaetodon meyeri)
Peacock Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalopholis argus)
(Cephalopholis argus)
Potato Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus tukula)
(Epinephelus tukula)
Powderblue Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus leucosternon)
(Acanthurus leucosternon)
Raggy Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish and Lionfish
(Scorpaenopsis venosa)
(Scorpaenopsis venosa)
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres iridis)
(Halichoeres iridis)
Red Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus bohar)
(Lutjanus bohar)
Redtooth Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Odonus niger)
(Odonus niger)
Scissortail Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf sexfasciatus)
(Abudefduf sexfasciatus)
Sixbar Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma hardwicke)
(Thalassoma hardwicke)
Spotted Boxfish - Boxfish
(Ostracion meleagris)
(Ostracion meleagris)
Tasseled Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish and Lionfish
(Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)
(Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)
Threadfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon auriga)
(Chaetodon auriga)
Whitebelly Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus octolineatus)
(Lutjanus octolineatus)
Yellowtail Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses meleagrides)
(Anampses meleagrides)
Arc-eye Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites arcatus)
(Paracirrhites arcatus)
Bigeye Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus lutjanus)
(Lutjanus lutjanus)
Black Pyramid Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Hemitaurichthys zoster)
(Hemitaurichthys zoster)
Black Snapper - Snapper
(Macolor niger)
(Macolor niger)
Black-edged Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris mangula)
(Pempheris mangula)
Blackbar Filefish - Filefish
(Pervagor janthinosoma)
(Pervagor janthinosoma)
Blackspotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax favagineus)
(Gymnothorax favagineus)
Bloch's Bigeye - Bigeye
(Priacanthus blochii)
(Priacanthus blochii)
Blue-Spotted Leopard Wrasse - Wrasse
(Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus)
(Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus)
Broom Filefish - Filefish
(Amanses scopas)
(Amanses scopas)
Brushtail Tang - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma scopas)
(Zebrasoma scopas)
Caerulean Damsel - Damselfish
(Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus)
(Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus)
Dash-dot Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus barberinus)
(Parupeneus barberinus)
Decorated Sandgoby - Goby
(Istigobius decoratus)
(Istigobius decoratus)
Doublebar Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis opercularis)
(Chromis opercularis)
False English Seabream - Porgy
(Chrysoblephus lophus)
(Chrysoblephus lophus)
Fire Dartfish - Dartfish
(Nemateleotris magnifica)
(Nemateleotris magnifica)
Giant Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax javanicus)
(Gymnothorax javanicus)
Gold-spotted Sweetlips - Grunt
(Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus)
(Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus)
Goldbelly Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Ostorhinchus apogonoides (aka apogonides))
(Ostorhinchus apogonoides (aka apogonides))
Gray Damsel - Damselfish
(Chrysiptera glauca)
(Chrysiptera glauca)
Guineafowl Puffer - Puffer
(Arothron meleagris)
(Arothron meleagris)
Honeycomb Toby - Puffer
(Canthigaster janthinoptera)
(Canthigaster janthinoptera)
Indian Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Melichthys indicus)
(Melichthys indicus)
Jewelled Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres lapillus)
(Halichoeres lapillus)
Lined Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses lineatus)
(Anampses lineatus)
Longfin Bannerfish - Butterflyfish
(Heniochus acuminatus)
(Heniochus acuminatus)
Lunar Fusilier - Fusilier
(Caesio lunaris)
(Caesio lunaris)
Midas Coralblenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ecsenius midas)
(Ecsenius midas)
Nebulous Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres nebulosus)
(Halichoeres nebulosus)
Onespot Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus monostigma)
(Lutjanus monostigma)
Orangespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso lituratus)
(Naso lituratus)
Oriental Sweetlips - Grunt
(Plectorhinchus vittatus)
(Plectorhinchus vittatus)
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
(Diodon hystrix)
Raccoon Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lunula)
(Chaetodon lunula)
Redmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalophlis rogaa)
(Cephalophlis rogaa)
Reef Manta Ray - Manta
(Mobula alfredi)
(Mobula alfredi)
Rockmover Wrasse - Wrasse
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
Saddleback Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon falcula)
(Chaetodon falcula)
Saddleback Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus bilunulatus)
(Bodianus bilunulatus)
Scaly Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina lepidolepis)
(Azurina lepidolepis)
Silver Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schwenkii)
(Pempheris schwenkii)
Smalltooth Emperor - Emperor Bream
(Lethrinus microdon)
(Lethrinus microdon)
Spangled Emperor - Emperor Bream
(Lethrinus nebulosus)
(Lethrinus nebulosus)
Stareye Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Calotomus carolinus)
(Calotomus carolinus)
Two-spined Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge bispinosa)
(Centropyge bispinosa)
Twospot Wrasse (O. bimaculatus) - Wrasse
(Oxycheilinus bimaculatus)
(Oxycheilinus bimaculatus)
White-spotted Puffer - Puffer
(Arothron hispidus)
(Arothron hispidus)
Whitespotted Goby - Goby
(Bathygobius coalitus)
(Bathygobius coalitus)
Yellowstripe Fusilier - Fusilier
(Pterocaesio flavifasciata)
(Pterocaesio flavifasciata)
Zanzibar Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon zanzibarensis)
(Chaetodon zanzibarensis)
Zebra Seabream - Porgy
(Diplodus hottentotus)
(Diplodus hottentotus)