Region: TEP
Geographic Zones: CENTRO GOLFO DE CALIFORNIA - Zone 3 » Punta San Antonio - Cabo Arco - Zone 37
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/31/25
Total Surveys: 889
#Species Reported: 221
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 38.42
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 29.74
Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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| Surveys | Bottom Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | Novice | |||||
| Code | Name | SA | SO | SA | SO | (H:M) | 
| 3 | CENTRO GOLFO DE CALIFORNIA | 263 | 0 | 610 | 16 | 947:05 | 
| 37 | Punta San Antonio - Cabo Arco | 263 | 0 | 610 | 16 | 947:05 | 
| 3701 | Isla San Pedro Nolasco | 105 | 0 | 300 | 8 | 434:42 | 
| 37010001 | Punta Norte | 13 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 63:52 | 
| 37010002 | Norte de Faro / North Lighthouse | 13 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 78:59 | 
| 37010003 | Punta Sur | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 18:27 | 
| 37010004 | Roca Grande / Big Rock | 7 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 28:00 | 
| 37010005 | Cascadita / Little Waterfall | 19 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 60:33 | 
| 37010006 | La Playa / Bahia Elena / Elena's Bay | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3:33 | 
| 37010007 | La Cueva / The Cave | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 9:03 | 
| 37010008 | Punta Sur Oeste | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13:44 | 
| 37010009 | The Rookery (Casa de los Lobos del Mar) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7:35 | 
| 37010010 | La Caverna / The Cavern | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5:52 | 
| 37010011 | Punta Pelicano / Pelican Point | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 15:59 | 
| 37010012 | La Ventana Norte / The Window North | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22:13 | 
| 37010013 | Please use more specific site (Was Nolasco - San Carlos) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:09 | 
| 37010014 | Please use more specific site (was Isla San Pedro Nolasco) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4:58 | 
| 37010015 | La Ventana Sur / The Window South | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15:50 | 
| 37010017 | El Faro / The Lighthouse | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 34:03 | 
| 37010018 | Coruga’s Place | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3:13 | 
| 37010019 | La Almeja / The Clam | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6:04 | 
| 37010020 | La Pared / The Wall | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11:59 | 
| 37010021 | Snaggle Rock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4:22 | 
| 3704 | Puerto San Carlos | 158 | 0 | 310 | 8 | 512:23 | 
| 37040001 | Deer Island | 11 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 44:49 | 
| 37040002 | San Antonio | 13 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 55:56 | 
| 37040003 | Lalo's North - Playa de Piedras Norte | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16:35 | 
| 37040004 | Lalo's South - Playa de Piedras Sur | 13 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 42:33 | 
| 37040005 | Tres Marias | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15:54 | 
| 37040006 | Agilas / Eagle Rock / Eagles | 13 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 45:49 | 
| 37040007 | Martini Cove / Catalina Cove | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 21:12 | 
| 37040008 | Isla Pastel / Isla Blanca | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23:00 | 
| 37040009 | Roca Ventana / Window Rock / El Leon Echado | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 24:52 | 
| 37040011 | Frenchie's Cove (Playa Piedras Pintas) West | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2:40 | 
| 37040013 | Las Gringas | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3:59 | 
| 37040014 | Isla la Raza / Honeymoon Island | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6:38 | 
| 37040015 | Please use 37040007 (was Catalina Cove) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8:19 | 
| 37040016 | Diaz Ordaz Ferry Boat Wreck | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 10:41 | 
| 37040017 | Tuna Boat Wreck | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:54 | 
| 37040018 | Sea Mount | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2:08 | 
| 37040019 | Haystack | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2:07 | 
| 37040020 | Isla Santa Catalina / Catarina (East Side) | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11:31 | 
| 37040021 | Shangri-la Cove | 21 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 39:30 | 
| 37040022 | St. Nicholas Cove | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:09 | 
| 37040023 | Bahia Esmerelda / Emerald Bay | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2:27 | 
| 37040024 | Wash Rock (Anegado Lalo) | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8:49 | 
| 37040025 | Plaza San Carlos Beach | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:40 | 
| 37040026 | La Palapa (Quemada) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4:50 | 
| 37040027 | San Antonio Sur | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:54 | 
| 37040028 | Zorro's Beach | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9:47 | 
| 37040030 | San Carlos Marina Entrance - Westside | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3:21 | 
| 37040031 | Marina Real Point | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5:11 | 
| 37040032 | The Boiler / Deer Island Seamount | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6:34 | 
| 37040033 | Paradiso Lagoon Entrance | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:00 | 
| 37040034 | Estero el Soldado | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4:30 | 
| 37040035 | Punta Cautin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:57 | 
| 37040036 | Isla San Nicholas (eastside) | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14:27 | 
| 37040037 | Cabo Haro - westside | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:05 | 
| 37040038 | Cabo Haro - eastside | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:01 | 
| 37040039 | Isla San Nicholas (westside) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7:15 | 
| 37040040 | Shak's Rock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1:36 | 
| 37040041 | Coffee Bean Cove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:00 | 
| 37040042 | La Manga 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:45 | 
| 37040044 | Aquarium / Acuario (Isla Santa Catalina / Catarina) | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16:14 | 
| 37040045 | Cove west of Isla La Jama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3:40 | 
| 37040046 | Ex Santos Artificial Reef | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6:52 | 
| 37040047 | Isla San Luis East | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:34 | 
| 37040048 | San Antonio Beach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4:36 | 
| 37040049 | Ex Suchiate Artificial Reef | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5:27 | 
| TOTALS | 263 | 0 | 610 | 16 | 947:05 | |
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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Loosetooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish - Loro
(Nicholsina denticulata)
(Nicholsina denticulata)
Gulf Opaleye - Chub - Chopa
(Girella simplicidens)
(Girella simplicidens)
Cortez (Spotted) Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis maculatus)
(Urobatis maculatus)
Unidentified Juvenile Grunt - Grunt - Burro
()
()
Sonora Goby - Goby - Gobio
(Gobiosoma chiquita)
(Gobiosoma chiquita)
Largemouth Blenny - Blenny
(Labrisomus xanti)
(Labrisomus xanti)
Flag Triplefin - Triplefins
(Enneanectes reticulatus)
(Enneanectes reticulatus)
Banded Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Halichoeres notospilus)
(Halichoeres notospilus)
Latin Grunt - Grunt - Burro
(Haemulon steindachneri)
(Haemulon steindachneri)
Spotted Sand Bass - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Paralabrax maculatofasciatus)
(Paralabrax maculatofasciatus)
Longnose Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides lobatus)
(Sphoeroides lobatus)
Carmine (aka Delicate) Triplefin - Triplefins
(Enneanectes carminalis)
(Enneanectes carminalis)
Bullseye Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides annulatus)
(Sphoeroides annulatus)
Bumphead Parrotfish - Parrotfish - Loro
(Scarus perrico)
(Scarus perrico)
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres simillimus)
(Gerres simillimus)
Pacific Dog Snapper - Snapper - Pargo
(Lutjanus novemfasciatus)
(Lutjanus novemfasciatus)
Unidentified Barracuda - Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena sp.)
(Sphyraena sp.)
Blunthead Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Pseudobalistes naufragium)
(Pseudobalistes naufragium)
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silverside
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
Banded Cleaning Goby - Goby - Gobio
(Tigrigobius digueti)
(Tigrigobius digueti)
Redrump Blenny - Blenny
(Xenomedea rhodopyga)
(Xenomedea rhodopyga)
California Needlefish - Needlefish
(Strongylura exilis)
(Strongylura exilis)
Banded Guitarfish - Guitarfish
(Zapteryx exasperata)
(Zapteryx exasperata)
Zebraperch - Chub - Chopa
(Hermosilla azurea)
(Hermosilla azurea)
Acapulco Damselfish - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Stegastes acapulcoensis)
(Stegastes acapulcoensis)
Pacific Flagfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus currani)
(Eucinostomus currani)
Sabertooth Blenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus azaleus)
(Plagiotremus azaleus)
Mexican Barracuda (S. ensis) - Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena ensis)
(Sphyraena ensis)
Mullet - Mullet
(Mugil sp.)
(Mugil sp.)
Widebanded Cleaner Goby - Goby - Gobio
(Tigrigobius limbaughi)
(Tigrigobius limbaughi)
Panamic Dartfish - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris carinata)
(Ptereleotris carinata)
Argus Moray - Moray
(Muraena argus)
(Muraena argus)
Pacific Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus zonatus)
(Chaetodipterus zonatus)
Cortez Barnacle Blenny - Blenny - Pike / Tube / Flag
(Acanthemblemaria hastingsi)
(Acanthemblemaria hastingsi)
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtle - Tortuga
(Chelonia mydas)
(Chelonia mydas)
Palenose Moray - Moray
(Echidna nocturna)
(Echidna nocturna)
Rock Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Halichoeres semicinctus)
(Halichoeres semicinctus)
Striped Mullet - Mullet
(Mugil cephalus)
(Mugil cephalus)
Cortez Clingfish - Clingfishes and singleslits
(Tomicodon boehlkei)
(Tomicodon boehlkei)
Cortez Triplefin - Triplefins
(Axoclinus nigricaudus)
(Axoclinus nigricaudus)
Tiger Snake Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys xysturus)
(Myrichthys xysturus)
Fantail Pipefish - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Doryrhamphus excisus)
(Doryrhamphus excisus)
Sargassum Blenny - Blenny
(Exerpes asper)
(Exerpes asper)
Diamond Stingray - Stingray
(Dasyatis dipterura)
(Dasyatis dipterura)
Mexican/ Flapscale Blenny - Blenny
(Paraclinus mexicanus)
(Paraclinus mexicanus)
Spotted Rose Snapper - Snapper - Pargo
(Lutjanus guttatus)
(Lutjanus guttatus)
Yellowfin Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish - Cirujano
(Acanthurus xanthopterus)
(Acanthurus xanthopterus)
Leather Bass - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Dermatolepis dermatolepis)
(Dermatolepis dermatolepis)
White Mullet - Mullet
(Mugil curema)
(Mugil curema)
Yellowtail Jack - Jack - Jurel
(Seriola lalandi)
(Seriola lalandi)
Golden Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Halichoeres melanotis)
(Halichoeres melanotis)
Longfin Halfbeak - Halfbeak
(Hemiramphus saltator)
(Hemiramphus saltator)
Gulf Coney - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Epinephelus acanthistius)
(Epinephelus acanthistius)
Rockmover Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
Sunset Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Thalassoma grammaticum)
(Thalassoma grammaticum)
Throatspotted Blenny - Blenny
(Malacoctenus tetranemus)
(Malacoctenus tetranemus)
Gafftopsail Pompano - Jack - Jurel
(Trachinotus rhodopus)
(Trachinotus rhodopus)
Halfbeak sp. (Unidentified) - Halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus sp./ Hemiramphus sp./ Euleptorhamphus)
(Hyporhamphus sp./ Hemiramphus sp./ Euleptorhamphus)
Machete - Tenpounders
(Elops affinis)
(Elops affinis)
Gecko Goby - Goby - Gobio
(Chriolepis zebra)
(Chriolepis zebra)
Guadalupe Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish - Cardenal
(Apogon guadalupensis)
(Apogon guadalupensis)
Sargo - Grunt - Burro
(Anisotremus davidsonii)
(Anisotremus davidsonii)
Bay Blenny - Blenny
(Hypsoblennius gentilis)
(Hypsoblennius gentilis)
Finespotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax dovii)
(Gymnothorax dovii)
Glasseye Snapper (Pacific) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus carolinus)
(Heteropriacanthus carolinus)
Gulf Grouper - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Mycteroperca jordani)
(Mycteroperca jordani)
Longnose Hawkfish - Hawkfish - Halcón
(Oxycirrhites typus)
(Oxycirrhites typus)
Mexican Barnacle Blenny - Blenny - Pike / Tube / Flag
(Acanthemblemaria macrospilus)
(Acanthemblemaria macrospilus)
Pacific Sandperch - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Diplectrum pacificum)
(Diplectrum pacificum)
Phallic Blenny - Blenny
(Starksia spinipenis)
(Starksia spinipenis)
Broomtail Grouper - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Mycteroperca xenarcha)
(Mycteroperca xenarcha)
Bumphead Damselfish - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Microspathodon bairdii)
(Microspathodon bairdii)
Needlefish sp. - Needlefish
()
()
Peacock Razorfish - Wrasse - Señorita
(Iniistius pavo)
(Iniistius pavo)
Stripebelly Puffer - Puffer
(Arothron hispidus)
(Arothron hispidus)
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtle - Tortuga
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
Mexican Horn Shark - Bullhead Shark
(Heterodontus mexicanus)
(Heterodontus mexicanus)
Pacific Sierra - Mackerel & Tuna
(Scomberomorus sierra)
(Scomberomorus sierra)
Panamic Porkfish - Grunt - Burro
(Anisotremus taeniatus)
(Anisotremus taeniatus)
Rainbow Runner - Jack - Jurel
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
Sawtail Grouper - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Mycteroperca prionura)
(Mycteroperca prionura)
Silverstripe Chromis - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Chromis alta)
(Chromis alta)
Warthead Blenny - Blenny - Pike / Tube / Flag
(Protemblemaria bicirrus)
(Protemblemaria bicirrus)
Angel Blenny - Blenny - Pike / Tube / Flag
(Coralliozetus angelicus)
(Coralliozetus angelicus)
Bigeye Trevally - Jack - Jurel
(Caranx sexfasciatus)
(Caranx sexfasciatus)
Cortez Hovering Goby - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris sp)
(Ptereleotris sp)
Flatiron Herring - Herring
(Harengula thrissina)
(Harengula thrissina)
Giant Sea Bass - Wreckfish
(Stereolepis gigas)
(Stereolepis gigas)
Sand Lizardfish - Blenny
(Synodus sechurae)
(Synodus sechurae)
Spotted Cabrilla - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Epinephelus analogus)
(Epinephelus analogus)
Guaymas Goby - Goby - Gobio
(Quietula guaymasiae)
(Quietula guaymasiae)
Plume Blenny - Blenny - Pike / Tube / Flag
(Cirriemblemaria lucasana)
(Cirriemblemaria lucasana)
Salema - Grunt - Burro
(Xenistius californiensis)
(Xenistius californiensis)
Scythe Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish - Pez Mariposa
(Prognathodes falcifer)
(Prognathodes falcifer)
Sea Turtle sp. (unidentified) - Sea Turtle - Tortuga
()
()
Barnaclebill Blenny - Blenny
(Hypsoblennius brevipinnis)
(Hypsoblennius brevipinnis)
Bent-fin Devil Ray (aka Smoothtail Mobula, Mobula thurstoni) - Manta
(Mobula thurstoni)
(Mobula thurstoni)
Crafty Moray - Moray
(Uropterygius versutus)
(Uropterygius versutus)
Dolphin - Dolphinfish
(Coryphaena hippurus)
(Coryphaena hippurus)
Doublebar Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus grandisquamis)
(Pseudupeneus grandisquamis)
Halftooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish - Loro
(Calotomus carolinus)
(Calotomus carolinus)
Indigo Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Pseudojulis sp.)
(Pseudojulis sp.)
Popeye Catalufa - Bigeye
(Pristigenys serrula)
(Pristigenys serrula)
Barred Filefish (aka Vagabond Filefish) - Filefish
(Cantherhines dumerilii)
(Cantherhines dumerilii)
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
(Melichthys niger)
Flagfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus melanopterus)
(Eucinostomus melanopterus)
Galapagos Barnacle Blenny - Blenny - Pike / Tube / Flag
(Acanthemblemaria castroi)
(Acanthemblemaria castroi)
Galapagos Bullhead Shark - Bullhead Shark
(Heterodontus quoyi)
(Heterodontus quoyi)
Giant Electric Ray - Electric Ray
(Narcine entemedor)
(Narcine entemedor)
Giant Jawfish - Jawfish - Bocón
(Opistognathus rhomaleus)
(Opistognathus rhomaleus)
Golden Cownose Ray - Cownose Ray
(Rhinoptera steindachneri)
(Rhinoptera steindachneri)
Golden Trevally - Jack - Jurel
(Gnathanodon speciosus)
(Gnathanodon speciosus)
Gulf Signal Blenny - Blenny - Pike / Tube / Flag
(Emblemaria hypacanthus)
(Emblemaria hypacanthus)
Margarita Blenny - Blenny
(Malacoctenus margaritae)
(Malacoctenus margaritae)
Medusafish - Medusafishes
(Icichthys lockingtoni)
(Icichthys lockingtoni)
Munk's Devil Ray (Mobula munkiana) - Manta
(Mobula munkiana)
(Mobula munkiana)
Ocellated Turbot - Right-eye Flounder
(Pleuronichthys ocellatus)
(Pleuronichthys ocellatus)
Pacific Lined Sole - Right-eye Flounder
(Achirus mazatlanus)
(Achirus mazatlanus)
Rainbow Basslet - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Liopropoma fasciatum)
(Liopropoma fasciatum)
Rainbow Chub - Chub - Chopa
(Sectator ocyurus)
(Sectator ocyurus)
Razor Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish - Cirujano
(Prionurus laticlavius)
(Prionurus laticlavius)
Roosterfish - Roosterfish
(Nematistius pectoralis)
(Nematistius pectoralis)
Scalloped Hammerhead - Hammerhead Shark
(Sphyrna lewini)
(Sphyrna lewini)
Sharksucker - Remora
(Remora rayada)
(Remora rayada)
Shovelnose Guitarfish - Guitarfish
(Rhinobatos productos)
(Rhinobatos productos)
Slenderjaw Moray - Moray
(Enchelycore octaviana)
(Enchelycore octaviana)
Snubnose Pipefish - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Cosmocampus arctus)
(Cosmocampus arctus)
Socorro Serrano - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Serranus socorroensis)
(Serranus socorroensis)
Sonora Clingfish - Clingfishes and singleslits
(Tomicodon humeralis)
(Tomicodon humeralis)
Spotted Boxfish - Boxfish
(Ostracion meleagris)
(Ostracion meleagris)
Streaked Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eugerres lineatus)
(Eugerres lineatus)
Twice-spotted Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus nigripinnis)
(Rypticus nigripinnis)
Unidentified Frogfish - Frogfish
(Antennarius sp.)
(Antennarius sp.)
Unidentified Triplefin - Triplefins
()
()
White-Tipped Reef Shark - Requiem Shark
(Triaenodon obesus)
(Triaenodon obesus)
Whitetail Damselfish - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Stegastes leucorus)
(Stegastes leucorus)
Yelloweye Croaker - Drum
(Odontoscion xanthops)
(Odontoscion xanthops)
Zebra Moray - Moray
(Gymnomuraena zebra)
(Gymnomuraena zebra)

















































































