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Region: SOP

Geographic Zones: Samoan Archipelago - Zone 4 » Western Samoa - Zone 41

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/14/25

Total Surveys: 5

#Species Reported: 103

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 53.50

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 57.67

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
4Samoan Archipelago20215:27
41Western Samoa20215:27
4101Upolu20215:27
410101Northern Upolu (n. of Amaile - Savai'i ferry terminal)00113:30
41010101Palolo Deep Marine Reserve00113:30
410102Southern Upolu (s. of Savai'i ferry terminal - Amaile)20101:57
41010201Lalomanu20101:57
TOTALS20215:27

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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Bird (Pacific) Wrasse - Wrasse
(Gomphosus varius)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.25
Blackeye Thicklip - Wrasse
(Hemigymnus melapterus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Blue-green Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis viridis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.25
Brushtail Tang - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma scopas)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.75
Bullethead (Pacific) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Chlorurus spilurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.75
Convict Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus triostegus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Dark-capped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus oviceps)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Humbug Dascyllus - Damselfish
(Dascyllus aruanus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.75
Lagoon Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Lemonpeel Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge flavissima)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Manybar Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus multifasciatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Orange-lined Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistapus undulatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ulietensis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Pacific Sailfin Tang - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma velifer)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.75
Pennant Bannerfish - Butterflyfish
(Heniochus chrysostomus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Reticulated Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon reticulatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Sixbar Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma hardwicke)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Speckled Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon citrinellus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Threadfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon auriga)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Vagabond Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon vagabundus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labroides dimidiatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Bluntsnout Gregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes punctatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.75
Brown Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigrofuscus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3
Chevroned Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon trifascialis)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.67
Honeycomb Grouper - Grouper
(Epinephelus merra)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.25
Latticed Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon rafflesi)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Lined Bristletooth - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus striatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.33
Moorish Idol - Moorish Idol
(Zanclus cornutus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.33
Redfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lunulatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.67
Ringtail Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus blochii)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Rockmover Wrasse - Wrasse
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.25
Saddled Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ephippium)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.67
South Seas Devil - Damselfish
(Chrysiptera taupou)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3
Spotfin Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon sammara)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Teardrop Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon unimaculatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Threespot Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres trimaculatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.5
Tripletail Wrasse - Wrasse
(Cheilinus trilobatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.75
Tubelip Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labrichthys unilineatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.75
Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labroides bicolor)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Blackspotted Puffer - Puffer/Toby
(Arothron nigropunctatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Bluefin Trevally - Jack
(Caranx melampygus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Checkerboard Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres hortulanus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Crescent-banded Grunter - Grunter
(Terapon jarbua)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Dusky Gregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes nigricans)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.5
Orangeband Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus olivaceus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Orangespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso lituratus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.67
Peacock Grouper - Grouper
(Cephalopholis argus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1
Princess Damsel - Damselfish
(Pomacentrus vaiuli)
SF: 60% | DEN: 3
Raccoon Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lunula)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Red and Black Anemonefish - Damselfish
(Amphiprion melanopus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Redshoulder Wrasse - Wrasse
(Stethojulis bandanensis)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Striped Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus lineatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Yellow-barred Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus dimidiatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Banded Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf septemfasciatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Doublebar Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus crassilabris)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Epaulette Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis kuntee)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Freckled Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Goldsaddle Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Jewel Damsel - Damselfish
(Stegastes lacrymatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Leopard Wrasse - Wrasse
(Macropharyngodon meleagris)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Ornate Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ornatissimus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Piano Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus tapeinosoma)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Sixstripe Wrasse - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Three-lined Monocle Bream - Coral Bream
(Scolopsis trilineata)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Thumbprint Emperor - Emperor
(Lethrinus harak)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Coris - Wrasse
(Coris gaimard)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Barred Thicklip - Wrasse
(Hemigymnus fasciatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Black-backed Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon melannotus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Blacktail Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus fulvus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Blue Devilfish - Devilfish
(Assessor macneilli)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Cigar Wrasse - Wrasse
(Cheilio inermis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Crown-of-thorns - Crown-of-Thorns Starfish
(Acanthaster planci)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Dash-dot Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus barberinus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Dot & Dash Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon pelewensis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Dotted Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon semeion)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Dusky Wrasse (Pacific) - Wrasse
(Halichoeres annularis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Fiji Anemonefish - Damselfish
(Amphiprion barberi)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Guineafowl Puffer - Puffer/Toby
(Arothron meleagris)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Humphead Bannerfish - Butterflyfish
(Heniochus varius)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Humphead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Cheilinus undulatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Japanese Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Chlorurus japanensis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Johnston Damsel - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Lined Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lineolatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Longnose Filefish - Filefish
(Oxymonacanthus longirostris)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Messmate Pipefish - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Corythoichthys intestinalis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Network Pipefish - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Corythoichthys flavofasciatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Orange-striped Emperor - Emperor
(Lethrinus obsoletus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Palenose Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus psittacus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Red-speckled Blenny - Blenny
(Cirripectes variolosus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Redfin Bream - Emperor
(Monotaxis heterodon)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Redlip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Scissortail Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf sexfasciatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Scribbled Rabbitfish - Rabbitfish
(Siganus spinus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Slingjaw Wrasse - Wrasse
(Epibulus insidiator)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Solander's Toby - Puffer/Toby
(Canthigaster solandri)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Stareye Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Calotomus carolinus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Tailspot Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron caudimaculatum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Violet Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis violacea)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Whitebar Gregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes albifasciatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Whitecheek Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigricans)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Yellowstripe Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0