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Region: IORS

Geographic Zones: South Africa East Coast - Zone 5 » South Africa - Zone 55 » KwaZulu-Natal - Zone 5503 » 7 Mile - Mushroom Rocks (Sodwana Bay) - Zone 55030047

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 7/7/25

Total Surveys: 2

#Species Reported: 105

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 0

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 76.00

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5South Africa East Coast00201:31
55South Africa00201:31
5503KwaZulu-Natal00201:31
550300477 Mile - Mushroom Rocks (Sodwana Bay)00201:31
TOTALS00201:31

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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African Whitespotted Rabbitfish - Rabbitfish
(Siganus sutor)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1
Black Pyramid Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Hemitaurichthys zoster)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1
Black-edged Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis nigrura)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Blacklip Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon kleinii)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Blotcheye Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis murdjan)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Bluefin Trevally - Jack
(Caranx melampygus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labroides dimidiatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Bluestripe Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus kasmira)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.5
Brown Pygmy Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge multispinis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Brown Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigrofuscus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Checkerboard Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres hortulanus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Clown Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistoides conspicillum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1
Coral Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalopholis miniata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Crown Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron diadema)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Diana's Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus diana)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Elegant Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso elegans)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1
Emperor Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus imperator)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Epaulette Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis kuntee)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Fire Dartfish - Dartfish
(Nemateleotris magnifica)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Flagtail Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen chrysopterum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Freckled Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1
Gold-spotted Sweetlips - Grunt
(Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Humpback Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus gibbus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1
Indian Bird Wrasse - Wrasse
(Gomphosus caeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Indian Teardrop Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon interruptus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Indian Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Melichthys indicus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Longnose Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger flavissimus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Madagascar Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon madagaskariensis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Meyer's Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon meyeri)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1
Moorish Idol - Moorish Idol
(Zanclus cornutus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Natal Knifejaw - Morowong
(Oplegnathus robinsoni)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Pixy Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Powderblue Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus leucosternon)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Redlip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Redtooth Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Odonus niger)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Scalefin Anthias - Anthias
(Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.5
Scythe Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen bursa)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Semicircle Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus semicirculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1
Spottail Coris - Wrasse
(Coris caudimacula)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Spotted Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon guttatissimus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Tennent's Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tennentii)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Three-spot Angelfish - Angelfish
(Apolemichthys trimaculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Three-spot Dascyllus - Damselfish
(Dascyllus trimaculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Twotone Dartfish - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris evides)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Weber's Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis weberi)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Wirenet Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pardalis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1
Yellowback Fusilier - Fusilier
(Caesio xanthonota)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.5
African Coris - Wrasse
(Coris cuvieri)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Allard's Anemonefish - Damselfish
(Amphiprion allardi)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Arc-eye Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites arcatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Bengal Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus bengalensis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3
Black-saddled Toby - Puffer
(Canthigaster valentini)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Blackbar Damsel - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon dickii)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Blackbar Filefish - Filefish
(Pervagor janthinosoma)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Blackburnie Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon blackburnii)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Bluntheaded Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma amblycephalum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Brushtail Tang - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma scopas)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Cave Bass (aka Lampfish) - Cavebass
(Dinoperca petersi)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Chiseltooth Wrasse - Wrasse
(Pseudodax moluccanus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Cosmetic Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres cosmetus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Decorated Sandgoby - Goby
(Istigobius decoratus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Dutoiti Dottyback - Dottyback
(Pseudochromis dutoiti)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Eyestripe Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus dussumieri)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
False Fusilier - Snapper
(Paracaesio sordida)
SF: 50% | DEN: 4
Flagtail Blanquillo - Tilefish
(Malacanthus brevirostris)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Goldbar Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma hebraicum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Goldsaddle Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Guineafowl Puffer - Puffer
(Arothron meleagris)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Humpnose Bigeye Bream - Emperor Bream
(Monotaxis grandoculis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Indian Half-and-half Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis fieldi)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3
Indian Sailfin Tang - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma desjardinii)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Indian Threadfin Anthias - Anthias
(Nemanthias carberryi)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Lined Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses lineatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Longbarbel Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus macronemus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Longspot Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus fulviflamma)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3
Lyretail Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus anthioides)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Masked Bannerfish - Butterflyfish
(Heniochus monoceros)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Old Woman Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus rhomboides)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Orange-lined Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistapus undulatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Potato Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus tukula)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Raccoon Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lunula)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Red Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus bohar)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Redmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalophlis rogaa)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Rosy Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus rubescens)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Saddleback Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus bilunulatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Schooling Bannerfish - Butterflyfish
(Heniochus diphreutes)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Sidespot Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus pleurostigma)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Silverstreak Anthias - Anthias
(Pseudanthias cooperi)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3
Skunk Anemonefish - Damselfish
(Amphiprion akallopisos)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Snubnose Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus macrospilos)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Splendid Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis botche)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Tailspot Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron caudimaculatum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Tiger Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Cheilodipterus macrodon)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Tiger Rockcod - Seabass
(Epinephelus posteli)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Titan Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistoides viridescens)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus chinensis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Two-tone Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis dimidiatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 4
Whitebarred Thicklip - Grunt
(Plectorhinchus playfairi)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Whitetail Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus thompsoni)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3
Wire Coralgoby (aka Common Whipgoby) - Goby
(Bryaninops yongei)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Yellow Boxfish - Boxfish
(Ostracion cubicus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Yelloweye Bristletooth - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus truncatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3
Yellowmask Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus mata)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Zebra Shark - Zebra Shark
(Stegostoma fasciatum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1