Region: TEP
Geographic Zones: s. Playa del Coco - Playa Conchal
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 11/11/24
Total Surveys: 123
#Species Reported: 181
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 46.44
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 29.44
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) |
6 | Central America | 9 | 0 | 111 | 3 | 107:55 |
65 | Costa Rica | 9 | 0 | 111 | 3 | 107:55 |
6502 | s. Playa del Coco - San Juanillo | 9 | 0 | 111 | 3 | 107:55 |
650202 | s. Playa del Coco - Playa Conchal | 9 | 0 | 111 | 3 | 107:55 |
65020201 | Islas Santa Catalina NW side | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7:52 |
65020202 | Punta Gorda | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 24:31 |
65020203 | Ocotal Resort Beach | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9:12 |
65020204 | Please use 65010309 (was Argentina Island) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2:50 |
65020205 | Shark Sands / Shark Shallows / Shark | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2:22 |
65020206 | Please use 65010323 (was Palmares) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:51 |
65020207 | Please use 65010308 (was Virador) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8:30 |
65020208 | Corridas | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3:15 |
65020209 | Please use 65010323 (was Punta Malares) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2:36 |
65020210 | Please use 65010324 (was Meros) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:52 |
65020211 | Anchor/Ancla | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:22 |
65020212 | Phantom/Fantas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:20 |
65020213 | La Pared / The Wall | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:59 |
65020214 | Islas Santa Catalina South Point | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5:24 |
65020215 | Punta Cacique El Coco / Coco Bay (Guanacoste) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5:58 |
65020216 | Tortuga (invalid site use 65010310) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2:28 |
65020217 | Tiburones / Shark Point | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:39 |
65020218 | Tranquilo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:00 |
65020220 | Please use 65010325 (was Punta Ballena) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:51 |
65020221 | Escorpiones / Escorpion Punta / Scorpion Point | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14:23 |
65020222 | Bahia Pez Vela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:08 |
65020223 | Guacamaya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:42 |
65020224 | Rainbow | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:50 |
65020225 | Scuba Point (between Punta Gorda and Tiburones) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:05 |
65020226 | Classic / Classico (Isla Santa Catalina) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:55 |
TOTALS | 9 | 0 | 111 | 3 | 107:55 |
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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King Angelfish - Angelfish - Ángel
(Holacanthus passer)
(Holacanthus passer)
Panamic Sergeant Major - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Abudefduf troschelii)
(Abudefduf troschelii)
Mexican Hogfish - Wrasse - Señorita
(Bodianus diplotaenia)
(Bodianus diplotaenia)
Barberfish - Butterflyfish - Pez Mariposa
(Johnrandallia nigrirostris)
(Johnrandallia nigrirostris)
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
(Diodon holocanthus)
Threebanded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish - Pez Mariposa
(Chaetodon humeralis)
(Chaetodon humeralis)
Orangeside Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen verres)
(Sufflamen verres)
Cortez Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Thalassoma lucasanum)
(Thalassoma lucasanum)
Spotted Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster punctatissima)
(Canthigaster punctatissima)
Scissortail Chromis - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Chromis atrilobata)
(Chromis atrilobata)
Cortez Angelfish - Angelfish - Ángel
(Pomacanthus zonipectus)
(Pomacanthus zonipectus)
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
(Diodon hystrix)
Flag Cabrilla - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Epinephelus labriformis)
(Epinephelus labriformis)
Panama Graysby - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Cephalopholis panamensis)
(Cephalopholis panamensis)
Spottail Grunt - Grunt - Burro
(Haemulon maculicauda)
(Haemulon maculicauda)
Beaubrummel - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Stegastes flavilatus)
(Stegastes flavilatus)
Reef Cornetfish - Cornetfish
(Fistularia commersonii)
(Fistularia commersonii)
Barred Serrano - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Serranus psittacinus)
(Serranus psittacinus)
Chameleon Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Halichoeres dispilus)
(Halichoeres dispilus)
Guineafowl Puffer - Puffer
(Arothron meleagris)
(Arothron meleagris)
Pacific Creolefish - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Paranthias colonus)
(Paranthias colonus)
Panamic Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax castaneus)
(Gymnothorax castaneus)
Wounded Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Halichoeres chierchiae)
(Halichoeres chierchiae)
Jewel Moray - Moray
(Muraena lentiginosa)
(Muraena lentiginosa)
Spinster Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Halichoeres nicholsi)
(Halichoeres nicholsi)
Acapulco Damselfish - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Stegastes acapulcoensis)
(Stegastes acapulcoensis)
Giant Damselfish adult - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Microspathodon dorsalis)
(Microspathodon dorsalis)
Stripebelly Puffer - Puffer
(Arothron hispidus)
(Arothron hispidus)
Panamic Soldierfish - Squirrelfish - Candil
(Myripristis leiognathus)
(Myripristis leiognathus)
Giant Hawkfish - Hawkfish - Halcón
(Cirrhitus rivulatus)
(Cirrhitus rivulatus)
Tinsel Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish - Candil
(Sargocentron suborbitalis)
(Sargocentron suborbitalis)
Bluechin Parrotfish - Parrotfish - Loro
(Scarus ghobban)
(Scarus ghobban)
Cortez Grunt - Grunt - Burro
(Haemulon flaviguttatum)
(Haemulon flaviguttatum)
Stone Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish - Escorpiones
(Scorpaena mystes)
(Scorpaena mystes)
Mexican Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys dentatus)
(Mulloidichthys dentatus)
Panamic Fanged Blenny - Blenny
(Ophioblennius steindachneri)
(Ophioblennius steindachneri)
Redhead Goby - Goby - Gobio
(Tigrigobius puncticulatus)
(Tigrigobius puncticulatus)
Coral Hawkfish - Hawkfish - Halcón
(Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus)
(Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus)
Giant Damselfish juvenile - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Microspathodon dorsalis)
(Microspathodon dorsalis)
Spotted Rose Snapper - Snapper - Pargo
(Lutjanus guttatus)
(Lutjanus guttatus)
Yellowtail Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish - Cirujano
(Prionurus punctatus)
(Prionurus punctatus)
Tailspot Cardinal - Cardinalfish - Cardenal
(Apogon dovii)
(Apogon dovii)
Latin Grunt - Grunt - Burro
(Haemulon steindachneri)
(Haemulon steindachneri)
Pink Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish - Cardenal
(Apogon pacificus)
(Apogon pacificus)
Round Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis halleri)
(Urobatis halleri)
Moorish Idol - Moorish Idol
(Zanclus cornutus)
(Zanclus cornutus)
Mottled Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus bicolor)
(Rypticus bicolor)
Green Jack - Jack - Jurel
(Caranx caballus)
(Caranx caballus)
Sabertooth Blenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus azaleus)
(Plagiotremus azaleus)
White-Tipped Reef Shark - Requiem Shark
(Triaenodon obesus)
(Triaenodon obesus)
Amarillo (Yellow) Snapper - Snapper - Pargo
(Lutjanus argentiventris)
(Lutjanus argentiventris)
Panamic Barnacle Blenny - Blenny - Pike / Tube / Flag
(Acanthemblemaria hancocki)
(Acanthemblemaria hancocki)
Redlight Goby - Goby - Gobio
(Coryphopterus urospilus)
(Coryphopterus urospilus)
Golden Snapper - Snapper - Pargo
(Lutjanus inermis)
(Lutjanus inermis)
Rainbow Chub - Chub - Chopa
(Sectator ocyurus)
(Sectator ocyurus)
Long-tailed Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus longus)
(Hypanus longus)
Flagtail Blanquillo (Quakerfish) - Tilefishes
(Malacanthus brevirostris)
(Malacanthus brevirostris)
Starry (aka Snowflake) Moray - Moray
(Echidna nebulosa)
(Echidna nebulosa)
Blunthead Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Pseudobalistes naufragium)
(Pseudobalistes naufragium)
Pacific Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus brachysomus)
(Calamus brachysomus)
Panamic Porkfish - Grunt - Burro
(Anisotremus taeniatus)
(Anisotremus taeniatus)
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
(Aetobatus narinari)
Yellowfin Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish - Cirujano
(Acanthurus xanthopterus)
(Acanthurus xanthopterus)
Finescale Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes polylepis)
(Balistes polylepis)
Pacific Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus zonatus)
(Chaetodipterus zonatus)
Bumphead Parrotfish - Parrotfish - Loro
(Scarus perrico)
(Scarus perrico)
Pacific Mutton Hamlet - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Alphestes immaculatus)
(Alphestes immaculatus)
Bicolor Parrotfish - Parrotfish - Loro
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
Bigscale Soldierfish - Squirrelfish - Candil
(Myripristis berndti)
(Myripristis berndti)
Banded Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Halichoeres notospilus)
(Halichoeres notospilus)
Cortez Damselfish juvenile - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Stegastes rectifraenum)
(Stegastes rectifraenum)
Fantail Pipefish - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Doryrhamphus excisus)
(Doryrhamphus excisus)
Longnose Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides lobatus)
(Sphoeroides lobatus)
Spotted Boxfish - Boxfish
(Ostracion meleagris)
(Ostracion meleagris)
Cortez Damselfish adult - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Stegastes rectifraenum)
(Stegastes rectifraenum)
Pacific Highhat - Drum
(Pareques sp.)
(Pareques sp.)
Almaco Jack - Jack - Jurel
(Seriola rivoliana)
(Seriola rivoliana)
Bigeye Trevally - Jack - Jurel
(Caranx sexfasciatus)
(Caranx sexfasciatus)
Burrito Grunt - Grunt - Burro
(Anisotremus interruptus)
(Anisotremus interruptus)
Gafftopsail Pompano - Jack - Jurel
(Trachinotus rhodopus)
(Trachinotus rhodopus)
Razor Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish - Cirujano
(Prionurus laticlavius)
(Prionurus laticlavius)
Fishgod Blenny - Blenny
(Malacoctenus ebisui)
(Malacoctenus ebisui)
Humpback Grunt (aka Brassy Grunt) - Grunt - Burro
(Microlepidotus brevipinnis)
(Microlepidotus brevipinnis)
Barred Pargo - Snapper - Pargo
(Hoplopagrus guentherii)
(Hoplopagrus guentherii)
Azure Parrotfish - Parrotfish - Loro
(Scarus compressus)
(Scarus compressus)
Calico Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus lacertinus)
(Synodus lacertinus)
Rock Croaker (P. viola) - Drum
(Pareques viola)
(Pareques viola)
Barspot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish - Cardenal
(Apogon retrosella)
(Apogon retrosella)
Bluntspine Blenny - Blenny - Pike / Tube / Flag
(Acanthemblemaria exilispinus)
(Acanthemblemaria exilispinus)
Bullseye Electric Ray - Electric Ray
(Diplobatis ommata)
(Diplobatis ommata)
Bumphead Damselfish - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Microspathodon bairdii)
(Microspathodon bairdii)
Cortez Sea Chub - Chub - Chopa
(Kyphosus elegans)
(Kyphosus elegans)
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtle - Tortuga
(Chelonia mydas)
(Chelonia mydas)
Rockmover Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
Tiger Snake Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys tigrinus)
(Myrichthys tigrinus)
Blue-and-Gold Snapper - Snapper - Pargo
(Lutjanus viridis)
(Lutjanus viridis)
Diamond Stingray - Stingray
(Dasyatis dipterura)
(Dasyatis dipterura)
Pacific Seahorse - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Hippocampus ingens)
(Hippocampus ingens)
Wavyline Grunt - Grunt - Burro
(Microlepidotus inornatus)
(Microlepidotus inornatus)
Elegant Clingfish - Clingfishes and singleslits
(Arcos decoris)
(Arcos decoris)
Golden Trevally - Jack - Jurel
(Gnathanodon speciosus)
(Gnathanodon speciosus)
Oceanic Manta - Manta
(Mobula birostris)
(Mobula birostris)
Unidentified Juvenile Grunt - Grunt - Burro
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()
Chinese Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus chinensis)
(Aulostomus chinensis)
Golden Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Halichoeres melanotis)
(Halichoeres melanotis)
Pacific Dog Snapper - Snapper - Pargo
(Lutjanus novemfasciatus)
(Lutjanus novemfasciatus)
Panamic Night Sergeant - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Abudefduf concolor)
(Abudefduf concolor)
Popeye Catalufa - Bigeye
(Pristigenys serrula)
(Pristigenys serrula)
Rainbow Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish - Escorpiones
(Scorpaenodes xyris)
(Scorpaenodes xyris)
Roughjaw Frogfish - Frogfish
(Antennarius avalonis)
(Antennarius avalonis)
Spotfin Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus reticulatus)
(Chilomycterus reticulatus)
Undulated Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax undulatus)
(Gymnothorax undulatus)
Zebra Moray - Moray
(Gymnomuraena zebra)
(Gymnomuraena zebra)
Blue-And-Yellow Chromis - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Chromis limbaughi)
(Chromis limbaughi)
Finespotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax dovii)
(Gymnothorax dovii)
Galapagos Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger klausewitzi)
(Heteroconger klausewitzi)
Golden Cownose Ray - Cownose Ray
(Rhinoptera steindachneri)
(Rhinoptera steindachneri)
Goldrim Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish - Cirujano
(Acanthurus nigricans)
(Acanthurus nigricans)
Leather Bass - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Dermatolepis dermatolepis)
(Dermatolepis dermatolepis)
Machete - Tenpounders
(Elops affinis)
(Elops affinis)
Milkfish - Milkfish
(Chanos chanos)
(Chanos chanos)
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle - Sea Turtle - Tortuga
(Lepidochelys olivacea)
(Lepidochelys olivacea)
Player Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish - Escorpiones
(Scorpaena histrio)
(Scorpaena histrio)
Rainbow Runner - Jack - Jurel
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
Redside Blenny - Blenny
(Malacoctenus hubbsi)
(Malacoctenus hubbsi)
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
(Aluterus scriptus)
Signal Triplefin - Triplefins
(Lepidonectes clarkhubbsi)
(Lepidonectes clarkhubbsi)
Barnaclebill Blenny - Blenny
(Hypsoblennius brevipinnis)
(Hypsoblennius brevipinnis)
Blue-Bronze Chub - Chub - Chopa
(Kyphosus analogus)
(Kyphosus analogus)
California Needlefish - Needlefish
(Strongylura exilis)
(Strongylura exilis)
Carmine (aka Delicate) Triplefin - Triplefins
(Enneanectes carminalis)
(Enneanectes carminalis)
Convict Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish - Cirujano
(Acanthurus triostegus)
(Acanthurus triostegus)
Flatiron Herring - Herring
(Harengula thrissina)
(Harengula thrissina)
Glossy Blenny - Blenny
(Malacoctenus zonifer)
(Malacoctenus zonifer)
Graybar Grunt - Grunt - Burro
(Haemulon sexfasciatum)
(Haemulon sexfasciatum)
Indigo Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Pseudojulis sp.)
(Pseudojulis sp.)
Inornate Goby - Goby - Gobio
(Tigrigobius inornatus)
(Tigrigobius inornatus)
Longnose Hawkfish - Hawkfish - Halcón
(Oxycirrhites typus)
(Oxycirrhites typus)
Mullet - Mullet
(Mugil sp.)
(Mugil sp.)
Paloma Pompano - Jack - Jurel
(Trachinotus paitensis)
(Trachinotus paitensis)
Shovelnose Guitarfish - Guitarfish
(Rhinobatos productos)
(Rhinobatos productos)
Tiger Reef Eel - Moray
(Scuticaria tigrina)
(Scuticaria tigrina)
Yellow-edged Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
Amberstripe Scad - Jack - Jurel
(Decapterus muroadsi)
(Decapterus muroadsi)
Bent-fin Devil Ray (aka Smoothtail Mobula, Mobula thurstoni) - Manta
(Mobula thurstoni)
(Mobula thurstoni)
Blacktip Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish - Cardenal
(Apogon atradorsatus)
(Apogon atradorsatus)
Bluefin Trevally - Jack - Jurel
(Caranx melampygus)
(Caranx melampygus)
Bullseye Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides annulatus)
(Sphoeroides annulatus)
California Butterfly Ray - Butterfly rays
(Gymnura marmorata)
(Gymnura marmorata)
California Halibut - Lefteye Flounder
(Paralichthys californicus)
(Paralichthys californicus)
Cortez Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger digueti)
(Heteroconger digueti)
Gorgona Guitarfish - Guitarfish
(Pseudobatos prahli)
(Pseudobatos prahli)
Gulf Signal Blenny - Blenny - Pike / Tube / Flag
(Emblemaria hypacanthus)
(Emblemaria hypacanthus)
Hourglass Moray - Moray
(Muraena clepsydra)
(Muraena clepsydra)
Largemouth Blenny - Blenny
(Labrisomus xanti)
(Labrisomus xanti)
Loosetooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish - Loro
(Nicholsina denticulata)
(Nicholsina denticulata)
Mackerel Scad - Jack - Jurel
(Decapterus macarellus)
(Decapterus macarellus)
Marbled Ray - Stingray
(Taeniura meyeni)
(Taeniura meyeni)
Mexican Night Sergeant (A. declivifrons) - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Abudefduf declivifrons)
(Abudefduf declivifrons)
Mojarra Grunt - Grunt - Burro
(Haemulon scudderii)
(Haemulon scudderii)
Needlefish sp. - Needlefish
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Pacific Sandperch - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Diplectrum pacificum)
(Diplectrum pacificum)
Pacific Spotfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus dowii)
(Eucinostomus dowii)
Palenose Moray - Moray
(Echidna nocturna)
(Echidna nocturna)
Panamic Triplefin - Triplefins
(Axoclinus lucillae)
(Axoclinus lucillae)
Rainbow Basslet - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Liopropoma fasciatum)
(Liopropoma fasciatum)
Reef (Concentric) Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis concentricus)
(Urobatis concentricus)
Sand Lizardfish - Blenny
(Synodus sechurae)
(Synodus sechurae)
Scythe Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish - Pez Mariposa
(Prognathodes falcifer)
(Prognathodes falcifer)
Sea Turtle sp. (unidentified) - Sea Turtle - Tortuga
()
()
Slenderjaw Moray - Moray
(Enchelycore octaviana)
(Enchelycore octaviana)
Spotted Snake Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys maculosus)
(Myrichthys maculosus)
Thick-lipped Mullet - Mullet
(Chaenomugil proboscideus)
(Chaenomugil proboscideus)
Tufted Blenny - Blenny - Pike / Tube / Flag
(Mccoskerichthys sandae)
(Mccoskerichthys sandae)
Warthead Blenny - Blenny - Pike / Tube / Flag
(Protemblemaria bicirrus)
(Protemblemaria bicirrus)
Whipper Snapper (aka Jordan's Snapper) - Snapper - Pargo
(Lutjanus jordani)
(Lutjanus jordani)
Yelloweye Croaker - Drum
(Odontoscion xanthops)
(Odontoscion xanthops)
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres simillimus)
(Gerres simillimus)
Yellowtail Jack - Jack - Jurel
(Seriola lalandi)
(Seriola lalandi)
Yellowtail Scad - Jack - Jurel
(Decapterus punctatus)
(Decapterus punctatus)
Zebraperch - Chub - Chopa
(Hermosilla azurea)
(Hermosilla azurea)