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Geographic Zones: Central America - Zone 6 » Costa Rica - Zone 65 » Conventillos - Playa del Coco - Zone 6501 » s. Parque Nacional Santa Rosa - Playa del Coco - Zone 650103 » Meros - Zone 65010324

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 8/31/25

Total Surveys: 22

#Species Reported: 96

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 48.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 32.68

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
6Central America3019021:33
65Costa Rica3019021:33
6501Conventillos - Playa del Coco3019021:33
650103s. Parque Nacional Santa Rosa - Playa del Coco3019021:33
65010324Meros3019021:33
TOTALS3019021:33

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 95.45% | DEN: 2.62
Barberfish - Butterflyfish - Pez Mariposa
(Johnrandallia nigrirostris)
SF: 95.45% | DEN: 3.62
King Angelfish - Angelfish - Ángel
(Holacanthus passer)
SF: 90.91% | DEN: 2.7
Threebanded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish - Pez Mariposa
(Chaetodon humeralis)
SF: 90.91% | DEN: 2.35
Cortez Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Thalassoma lucasanum)
SF: 86.36% | DEN: 2.89
Flag Cabrilla - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Epinephelus labriformis)
SF: 86.36% | DEN: 2.26
Jewel Moray - Moray
(Muraena lentiginosa)
SF: 86.36% | DEN: 1.53
Panamic Sergeant Major - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Abudefduf troschelii)
SF: 86.36% | DEN: 3.42
Barred Serrano - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Serranus psittacinus)
SF: 81.82% | DEN: 2.06
Beaubrummel - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Stegastes flavilatus)
SF: 81.82% | DEN: 2.44
Mexican Hogfish - Wrasse - Señorita
(Bodianus diplotaenia)
SF: 81.82% | DEN: 2.61
Panama Graysby - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Cephalopholis panamensis)
SF: 81.82% | DEN: 2.11
Spotted Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster punctatissima)
SF: 81.82% | DEN: 2.56
Orangeside Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen verres)
SF: 77.27% | DEN: 2.12
Redhead Goby - Goby - Gobio
(Tigrigobius puncticulatus)
SF: 77.27% | DEN: 2.53
Reef Cornetfish - Cornetfish
(Fistularia commersonii)
SF: 77.27% | DEN: 1.82
Scissortail Chromis - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Azurina atrilobata)
SF: 77.27% | DEN: 3.35
Spottail Grunt - Grunt - Burro
(Haemulon maculicauda)
SF: 77.27% | DEN: 3.59
Coral Hawkfish - Hawkfish - Halcón
(Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus)
SF: 72.73% | DEN: 1.94
Redlight Goby - Goby - Gobio
(Coryphopterus urospilus)
SF: 72.73% | DEN: 2.69
Acapulco Damselfish - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Stegastes acapulcoensis)
SF: 68.18% | DEN: 2.93
Bluechin Parrotfish - Parrotfish - Loro
(Scarus ghobban)
SF: 68.18% | DEN: 2.07
Chameleon Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Halichoeres dispilus)
SF: 68.18% | DEN: 2.93
Mottled Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus bicolor)
SF: 68.18% | DEN: 1.6
Spinster Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Halichoeres nicholsi)
SF: 68.18% | DEN: 2.4
Wounded Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Halichoeres chierchiae)
SF: 68.18% | DEN: 2.53
Panamic Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax castaneus)
SF: 59.09% | DEN: 1.77
Spotted Rose Snapper - Snapper - Pargo
(Lutjanus guttatus)
SF: 59.09% | DEN: 3.15
Giant Damselfish adult - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Microspathodon dorsalis)
SF: 54.55% | DEN: 1.92
Giant Damselfish juvenile - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Microspathodon dorsalis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.55
Guineafowl Puffer - Puffer
(Arothron meleagris)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Pacific Creolefish - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Cephalopholis colonus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.18
Stripebelly Puffer - Puffer
(Arothron hispidus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.64
Tinsel Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish - Candil
(Sargocentron suborbitalis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.91
Barspot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish - Cardenal
(Apogon retrosella)
SF: 45.45% | DEN: 2
Latin Grunt - Grunt - Burro
(Haemulon steindachneri)
SF: 45.45% | DEN: 2.7
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 45.45% | DEN: 1.8
Amarillo (Yellow) Snapper - Snapper - Pargo
(Lutjanus argentiventris)
SF: 40.91% | DEN: 1.78
Panamic Barnacle Blenny - Blenny - Pike / Tube / Flag
(Acanthemblemaria hancocki)
SF: 40.91% | DEN: 2.44
Panamic Soldierfish - Squirrelfish - Candil
(Myripristis leiognathus)
SF: 40.91% | DEN: 2.11
Sabertooth Blenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus azaleus)
SF: 40.91% | DEN: 1.67
Undulated Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax undulatus)
SF: 36.36% | DEN: 1.63
Panamic Fanged Blenny - Blenny
(Ophioblennius steindachneri)
SF: 31.82% | DEN: 1.57
Starry (aka Snowflake) Moray - Moray
(Echidna nebulosa)
SF: 31.82% | DEN: 1.29
Stone Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish - Escorpiones
(Scorpaena mystes)
SF: 31.82% | DEN: 1.14
Bluntspine Blenny - Blenny - Pike / Tube / Flag
(Acanthemblemaria exilispinus)
SF: 27.27% | DEN: 2.17
Cortez Grunt - Grunt - Burro
(Haemulon flaviguttatum)
SF: 27.27% | DEN: 2.5
Golden Snapper - Snapper - Pargo
(Lutjanus inermis)
SF: 27.27% | DEN: 2.67
Azure Parrotfish - Parrotfish - Loro
(Scarus compressus)
SF: 22.73% | DEN: 1.6
Inornate Goby - Goby - Gobio
(Tigrigobius inornatus)
SF: 22.73% | DEN: 1.2
Mexican Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys dentatus)
SF: 22.73% | DEN: 2.2
Pacific Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus zonatus)
SF: 22.73% | DEN: 2
Roughjaw Frogfish - Frogfish
(Antennarius avalonis)
SF: 22.73% | DEN: 1
Tiger Snake Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys xysturus)
SF: 22.73% | DEN: 1
Fantail Pipefish - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Doryrhamphus excisus)
SF: 18.18% | DEN: 2
Tailspot Cardinal - Cardinalfish - Cardenal
(Apogon dovii)
SF: 18.18% | DEN: 2
White-Tipped Reef Shark - Requiem Shark
(Triaenodon obesus)
SF: 18.18% | DEN: 1.25
Bigscale Soldierfish - Squirrelfish - Candil
(Myripristis berndti)
SF: 13.64% | DEN: 1.67
Finescale Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes polylepis)
SF: 13.64% | DEN: 1.33
Finespotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax dovii)
SF: 13.64% | DEN: 1
Giant Hawkfish - Hawkfish - Halcón
(Cirrhitus rivulatus)
SF: 13.64% | DEN: 2
Green Jack - Jack - Jurel
(Caranx caballus)
SF: 13.64% | DEN: 2
Pacific Mutton Hamlet - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Alphestes immaculatus)
SF: 13.64% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish - Cirujano
(Acanthurus xanthopterus)
SF: 13.64% | DEN: 2
Bicolor Parrotfish - Parrotfish - Loro
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
SF: 9.09% | DEN: 1
Cortez Angelfish - Angelfish - Ángel
(Pomacanthus zonipectus)
SF: 9.09% | DEN: 2.5
Cortez Damselfish adult - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Stegastes rectifraenum)
SF: 9.09% | DEN: 2
Fishgod Blenny - Blenny
(Malacoctenus ebisui)
SF: 9.09% | DEN: 1.5
Flagtail Blanquillo (Quakerfish) - Tilefishes
(Malacanthus brevirostris)
SF: 9.09% | DEN: 1
Golden Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Halichoeres melanotis)
SF: 9.09% | DEN: 1
Masked Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax panamensis)
SF: 9.09% | DEN: 1
Rockmover Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
SF: 9.09% | DEN: 1.5
Unidentified Juvenile Grunt - Grunt - Burro
()
SF: 9.09% | DEN: 3.5
Banded Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Halichoeres notospilus)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 3
Blue-and-Gold Snapper - Snapper - Pargo
(Lutjanus viridis)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 2
Bluefin Trevally - Jack - Jurel
(Caranx melampygus)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 2
Bumphead Parrotfish - Parrotfish - Loro
(Scarus perrico)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 2
Carmine (aka Delicate) Triplefin - Triplefins
(Enneanectes carminalis)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 1
Cortez (Spotted) Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis maculatus)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 1
Elegant Clingfish - Clingfishes and singleslits
(Arcos decoris)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 1
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtle - Tortuga
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 1
Hourglass Moray - Moray
(Muraena clepsydra)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 1
Humpback Grunt (aka Brassy Grunt) - Grunt - Burro
(Microlepidotus brevipinnis)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 3
Needlefish sp. - Needlefish
()
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 3
Pacific Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus brachysomus)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 2
Panamic Dartfish - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris carinata)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 2
Panamic Pikeblenny - Blenny - Pike / Tube / Flag
(Chaenopsis celeste)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 1
Pink Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish - Cardenal
(Apogon pacificus)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish - Escorpiones
(Scorpaenodes xyris)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 1
Razor Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish - Cirujano
(Prionurus laticlavius)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 2
Round Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis halleri)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 1
Signal Triplefin - Triplefins
(Lepidonectes clarkhubbsi)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 1
Spotfin Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus reticulatus)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 2
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail Jack - Jack - Jurel
(Seriola lalandi)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish - Cirujano
(Prionurus punctatus)
SF: 4.55% | DEN: 2