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Region: TEP

Geographic Zones: Central America - Zone 6 » Costa Rica - Zone 65 » s. Playa del Coco - San Juanillo - Zone 6502 » s. Playa del Coco - Playa Conchal - Zone 650202 » Islas Santa Catalina South Point - Zone 65020214

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 11/4/25

Total Surveys: 8

#Species Reported: 84

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 44.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 34.14

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
6Central America10616:19
65Costa Rica10616:19
6502s. Playa del Coco - San Juanillo10616:19
650202s. Playa del Coco - Playa Conchal10616:19
65020214Islas Santa Catalina South Point10616:19
TOTALS10616:19

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Barberfish - Butterflyfish - Pez Mariposa
(Johnrandallia nigrirostris)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.71
King Angelfish - Angelfish - Ángel
(Holacanthus passer)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.43
Mexican Hogfish - Wrasse - Señorita
(Bodianus diplotaenia)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.29
Panamic Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax castaneus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.57
Scissortail Chromis - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Azurina atrilobata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.57
Spotted Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster punctatissima)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.29
Giant Hawkfish - Hawkfish - Halcón
(Cirrhitus rivulatus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.67
Panamic Fanged Blenny - Blenny
(Ophioblennius steindachneri)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.5
White-Tipped Reef Shark - Requiem Shark
(Triaenodon obesus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.83
Wounded Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Halichoeres chierchiae)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.86
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.8
Barred Serrano - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Serranus psittacinus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2
Beaubrummel - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Stegastes flavilatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.83
Cortez Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Thalassoma lucasanum)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.5
Flag Cabrilla - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Epinephelus labriformis)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.17
Guineafowl Puffer - Puffer
(Arothron meleagris)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2
Jewel Moray - Moray
(Muraena lentiginosa)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.4
Orangeside Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen verres)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.17
Panamic Sergeant Major - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Abudefduf troschelii)
SF: 75% | DEN: 3.4
Spottail Grunt - Grunt - Burro
(Haemulon maculicauda)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.83
Cortez Angelfish - Angelfish - Ángel
(Pomacanthus zonipectus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.5
Moorish Idol - Moorish Idol
(Zanclus cornutus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2
Pacific Creolefish - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Cephalopholis colonus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.6
Pacific Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus zonatus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 3
Panama Graysby - Seabass - Cabrilla Y Mero
(Cephalopholis panamensis)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.4
Reef Cornetfish - Cornetfish
(Fistularia commersonii)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.75
Threebanded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish - Pez Mariposa
(Chaetodon humeralis)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.75
Acapulco Damselfish - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Stegastes acapulcoensis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.5
Coral Hawkfish - Hawkfish - Halcón
(Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Giant Damselfish adult - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Microspathodon dorsalis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Mexican Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys dentatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.25
Spinster Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Halichoeres nicholsi)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowtail Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish - Cirujano
(Prionurus punctatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.25
Bigeye Trevally - Jack - Jurel
(Caranx sexfasciatus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2.67
Chameleon Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Halichoeres dispilus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2.67
Flagtail Blanquillo (Quakerfish) - Tilefishes
(Malacanthus brevirostris)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Giant Damselfish juvenile - Damselfish - Jaqueta
(Microspathodon dorsalis)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtle - Tortuga
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Oceanic Manta - Manta
(Mobula birostris)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Panamic Porkfish - Grunt - Burro
(Anisotremus taeniatus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Runner - Jack - Jurel
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2.67
Redhead Goby - Goby - Gobio
(Tigrigobius puncticulatus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Banded Wrasse - Wrasse - Señorita
(Halichoeres notospilus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Barspot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish - Cardenal
(Apogon retrosella)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Bluechin Parrotfish - Parrotfish - Loro
(Scarus ghobban)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Bumphead Parrotfish - Parrotfish - Loro
(Scarus perrico)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Mottled Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus bicolor)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Pacific Seahorse - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Hippocampus ingens)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Panamic Soldierfish - Squirrelfish - Candil
(Myripristis leiognathus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Pink Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish - Cardenal
(Apogon pacificus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Razor Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish - Cirujano
(Prionurus laticlavius)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.5
Sabertooth Blenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus azaleus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Tailspot Cardinal - Cardinalfish - Cardenal
(Apogon dovii)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Zebra Moray - Moray
(Gymnomuraena zebra)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Almaco Jack - Jack - Jurel
(Seriola rivoliana)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Amarillo (Yellow) Snapper - Snapper - Pargo
(Lutjanus argentiventris)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Blacktip Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish - Cardenal
(Apogon atradorsatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Blunthead Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Pseudobalistes naufragium)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Bullseye Electric Ray - Electric Ray
(Diplobatis ommata)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Burrito Grunt - Grunt - Burro
(Anisotremus interruptus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 4
Cortez Grunt - Grunt - Burro
(Haemulon flaviguttatum)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Fantail Pipefish - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Doryrhamphus excisus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Finescale Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes polylepis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Glossy Blenny - Blenny
(Malacoctenus zonifer)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Golden Snapper - Snapper - Pargo
(Lutjanus inermis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 3
Green Jack - Jack - Jurel
(Caranx caballus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Hourglass Moray - Moray
(Muraena clepsydra)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Long-tailed Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus longus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Pacific Highhat - Drum
(Pareques sp.)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 0
Paloma Pompano - Jack - Jurel
(Trachinotus paitensis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Panamic Barnacle Blenny - Blenny - Pike / Tube / Flag
(Acanthemblemaria hancocki)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Redlight Goby - Goby - Gobio
(Coryphopterus urospilus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Round Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis halleri)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 0
Sand Lizardfish - Blenny
(Synodus sechurae)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Spotted Boxfish - Boxfish
(Ostracion meleagris)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Spotted Snake Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys maculosus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Starry (aka Snowflake) Moray - Moray
(Echidna nebulosa)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Stone Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish - Escorpiones
(Scorpaena mystes)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Stripebelly Puffer - Puffer
(Arothron hispidus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Tiger Snake Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys xysturus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish - Cirujano
(Acanthurus xanthopterus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 0