Region: TWA
Geographic Zones: GULF OF MEXICO (Cape Sable to Yucatan Cabo Catoche - Zone 2 » NORTH WEST (Mississippi R. to Texas/Mexico border) - Zone 24
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/14/25
Total Surveys: 4154
#Species Reported: 349
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 41.67
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 28.62
Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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Surveys | Bottom Time | |||||
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Code | Name | SA | SO | SA | SO | (H:M) |
2 | GULF OF MEXICO (Cape Sable to Yucatan Cabo Catoche | 1223 | 13 | 2876 | 42 | 3005:25 |
24 | NORTH WEST (Mississippi R. to Texas/Mexico border) | 1223 | 13 | 2876 | 42 | 3005:25 |
2401 | Stetson Bank | 340 | 2 | 764 | 10 | 785:56 |
24010001 | Stetson Bank Buoy 3 | 79 | 0 | 228 | 2 | 220:42 |
24010002 | Stetson Bank Buoy 2 | 159 | 2 | 352 | 4 | 352:43 |
24010003 | Stetson Bank Buoy 1 | 92 | 0 | 163 | 1 | 185:43 |
24010004 | Stetson Bank Buoy 4 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 16:14 |
2402 | Flower Gardens | 799 | 8 | 1854 | 28 | 1949:13 |
24020001 | West Bank Buoy 5 | 155 | 0 | 529 | 4 | 467:01 |
24020002 | East Bank Buoy 7 | 66 | 0 | 167 | 1 | 166:56 |
24020003 | East Bank Buoy 6 | 22 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 87:50 |
24020004 | East Bank Buoy 2 | 130 | 1 | 377 | 2 | 378:54 |
24020005 | West Bank Buoy 4 | 26 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 103:05 |
24020006 | East Bank Buoy 4 | 132 | 0 | 175 | 2 | 236:08 |
24020007 | West Bank Buoy 1 | 66 | 2 | 93 | 4 | 115:38 |
24020008 | West Bank Buoy 2 | 112 | 0 | 88 | 3 | 143:17 |
24020009 | West Bank Buoy 3 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 18:25 |
24020010 | East Bank Buoy 1 | 26 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 75:59 |
24020011 | East Bank Buoy 3 | 32 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 64:09 |
24020012 | East Bank Buoy 5 | 18 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 53:46 |
24020013 | WFG West Flats | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:53 |
2403 | Sonnier Banks | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 41:57 |
24030001 | Sonnier Banks Buoy, First Peak | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 31:01 |
24030002 | Sonnier Banks, Second Peak | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 10:56 |
2404 | Oil Rigs | 83 | 2 | 187 | 1 | 208:47 |
24040001 | Mobil / High Island 389A | 34 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 95:41 |
24040002 | Rig A-34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:20 |
24040003 | Rig A50-A | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:09 |
24040004 | High Island HI-176 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9:00 |
24040005 | Anadarko HI-376A | 12 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 32:36 |
24040006 | Platform 395-A | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3:12 |
24040007 | Rig 390 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0:43 |
24040008 | Rig #548A | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4:32 |
24040009 | High Island 330A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:43 |
24040010 | High Island A Platform 370A | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2:55 |
24040011 | Nastar MU762A (Port Aransas) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:46 |
24040012 | Rig HI A517A | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2:16 |
24040013 | Rig 511-A | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:02 |
24040014 | High Island A Platform 571B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:43 |
24040015 | High Island A Platform 379B | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 25:52 |
24040016 | Anadarko HI 376B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:39 |
24040017 | HI 382 - F | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:50 |
24040019 | HIA 550A / High Island A Platform 550A | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17:18 |
24040021 | Rig GA393C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:30 |
24040022 | High Island A Platform 385D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:57 |
24040023 | Rig A19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2:05 |
24040024 | JA-424 Oil Platform | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:58 |
2405 | Bright Bank | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:00 |
24050001 | Bright Bank Site 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:00 |
2406 | Geyer Bank | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2:20 |
24060001 | Geyer Bank | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2:20 |
2407 | South Padre Island | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 8:48 |
24070001 | Texas Clipper (off South Padre Texas) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6:48 |
24070002 | North Jetty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:00 |
TOTALS | 1223 | 13 | 2876 | 42 | 3005:25 |
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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Knobbed Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus nodosus)
(Calamus nodosus)
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
(Echeneis naucrates)
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
Brassy Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
Tessellated Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Hypsoblennius invemar)
(Hypsoblennius invemar)
Silky Shark - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus falciformis)
(Carcharhinus falciformis)
Unicorn Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus monoceros)
(Aluterus monoceros)
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
(Risor ruber)
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
(Priolepis hipoliti)
Regal Demoiselle (Exotic) - Damselfish
(Neopomacentrus cyanomos)
(Neopomacentrus cyanomos)
Deepwater Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron bullisi)
(Sargocentron bullisi)
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
Spotted Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus punctipectophorus)
(Coryphopterus punctipectophorus)
Purplemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax vicinus)
(Gymnothorax vicinus)
Mardi Gras Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres burekae)
(Halichoeres burekae)
Sandbar Shark - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus plumbeus)
(Carcharhinus plumbeus)
Dusky Shark - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus obscurus)
(Carcharhinus obscurus)
Little Tunny - Mackerel
(Euthynnus alletteratus)
(Euthynnus alletteratus)
Remora - Remora
(Remora remora)
(Remora remora)
Barred Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Hypleurochilus bermudensis)
(Hypleurochilus bermudensis)
Greenbanded Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bathyphilus)
(Halichoeres bathyphilus)
Bluegold Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus spilus)
(Lythrypnus spilus)
Eyed Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus ocellatus)
(Bothus ocellatus)
Scalloped Hammerhead - Hammerhead Shark
(Sphyrna lewini)
(Sphyrna lewini)
Bigtooth Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon affinis)
(Apogon affinis)
Orange Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus schoepfii)
(Aluterus schoepfii)
Whitefin Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis neucratoides)
(Echeneis neucratoides)
Lesser Devil Ray (aka Atlantic Devil Ray) - Manta
(Mobula hypostoma)
(Mobula hypostoma)
Bridled Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus antennatus)
(Chilomycterus antennatus)
Viper Moray - Moray
(Enchelycore nigricans)
(Enchelycore nigricans)
Checkered Shy Blenny Complex - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Starksia ocellata complex)
(Starksia ocellata complex)
Chestnut Moray - Moray
(Enchelycore carychroa)
(Enchelycore carychroa)
Web Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus antillarum)
(Chilomycterus antillarum)
Sea Turtle sp. (unidentified) - Sea Turtles
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Mimic Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon phenax)
(Apogon phenax)
Spinner Shark - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus brevipinna)
(Carcharhinus brevipinna)
Topsail Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
Lancer Dragonet - Dragonet
(Paradiplogrammus bairdi)
(Paradiplogrammus bairdi)
Pearly Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys novacula)
(Xyrichtys novacula)
Reef Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaenodes caribbaeus)
(Scorpaenodes caribbaeus)
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
(Lutjanus analis)
Spotfin Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus reticulatus)
(Chilomycterus reticulatus)
Bartail Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus thrix)
(Coryphopterus thrix)
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
Sicklefin Devil Ray (aka Greater Devil Ray) - Manta
(Mobula tarapacana)
(Mobula tarapacana)
Roughtail Stingray - Stingray
(Dasyatis centroura)
(Dasyatis centroura)
Yellowprow Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus xanthiprora)
(Elacatinus xanthiprora)
Atlantic Bonito - Mackerel
(Sarda sarda)
(Sarda sarda)
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
(Haemulon sp.)
Bull Shark - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus leucas)
(Carcharhinus leucas)
Dwarf Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus elasson)
(Lythrypnus elasson)
Freckled Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Hypsoblennius ionthas)
(Hypsoblennius ionthas)
Great Hammerhead - Hammerhead Shark
(Sphyrna mokarran)
(Sphyrna mokarran)
Tripletail - Tripletail
(Lobotes surinamensis)
(Lobotes surinamensis)
Freckled Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx conklini)
(Phaeoptyx conklini)
Fringed / Planehead / Pygmy Filefish Complex - Filefish
(Monacanthus ciliatus / Stephanolepis hispida / Stephanolepis setifer)
(Monacanthus ciliatus / Stephanolepis hispida / Stephanolepis setifer)
Goldface Toby - Puffer
(Canthigaster jamestyleri)
(Canthigaster jamestyleri)
Gulf Flounder - Flounder
(Paralichthys albigutta)
(Paralichthys albigutta)
Island Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus nesiotes)
(Lythrypnus nesiotes)
Keeltail Needlefish - Needlefish
(Platybelone argalus argalus)
(Platybelone argalus argalus)
Lesser Amberjack - Jack
(Seriola fasciata)
(Seriola fasciata)
Longsnout Seahorse - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Hippocampus reidi)
(Hippocampus reidi)
Marbled Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides dorsalis)
(Sphoeroides dorsalis)
Moustache Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus lonchurus)
(Opistognathus lonchurus)
Rough Scad - Jack
(Trachurus lathami)
(Trachurus lathami)
Southern Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides nephelus)
(Sphoeroides nephelus)
Tiger Shark - Requiem Shark
(Galeocerdo cuvier)
(Galeocerdo cuvier)
Atlantic Leatherjack - Jack
(Oligoplites saurus)
(Oligoplites saurus)
Atlantic Needlefish - Needlefish
(Strongylura marina)
(Strongylura marina)
Barfin Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus alloides)
(Coryphopterus alloides)
Bluespotted Cornetfish - Cornetfish
(Fistularia tabacaria)
(Fistularia tabacaria)
Caribbean Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides greeleyi)
(Sphoeroides greeleyi)
Convict Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus phorellus)
(Lythrypnus phorellus)
Guaguanche - Barracuda
(Sphyraena guachancho)
(Sphyraena guachancho)
Inshore Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus foetens)
(Synodus foetens)
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Lepidochelys kempii)
(Lepidochelys kempii)
Ladyfish - Tarpon
(Elops saurus)
(Elops saurus)
Lesser Electric Ray - Electric Ray
(Narcine bancroftii)
(Narcine bancroftii)
Lofty Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes altivelis)
(Enneanectes altivelis)
Mushroom Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena inermis)
(Scorpaena inermis)
Orangeback Bass - Seabass
(Serranus annularis)
(Serranus annularis)
Pale Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon planifrons)
(Apogon planifrons)
Polka-dot Batfish - Batfish
(Ogcocephalus cubifrons)
(Ogcocephalus cubifrons)
Red Cornetfish - Cornetfish
(Fistularia petimba)
(Fistularia petimba)
Reticulate Moray - Moray
(Muraena retifera)
(Muraena retifera)
Sargassum Pipefish - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Syngnathus pelagicus)
(Syngnathus pelagicus)
Southern Stargazer - Stargazer
(Astroscopus y-graecum)
(Astroscopus y-graecum)
Unidentified Darkheaded Blenny Emblemariopsis sp. B - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis sp. B (Darkheaded))
(Emblemariopsis sp. B (Darkheaded))
Unidentified Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus sp.)
(Synodus sp.)
Unidentified Scad - Jack
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Warsaw Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus nigritus)
(Epinephelus nigritus)