Region: TWA
Geographic Zones: Benwood Ledge
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/13/24
Total Surveys: 76
#Species Reported: 182
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 47.93
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 43.65
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) |
3 | FLORIDA (East Coast and Keys) | 59 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 50:11 |
34 | KEYS (Key Largo to Key West, including Fla. Bay) | 59 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 50:11 |
3403 | Key Largo Oceanside (including Tavernier) | 59 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 50:11 |
34030073 | Benwood Ledge | 59 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 50:11 |
TOTALS | 59 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 50:11 |
Species
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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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Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
(Halichoeres garnoti)
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
(Stegastes partitus)
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
(Azurina cyanea)
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
(Holacanthus tricolor)
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
(Scarus iseri)
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
(Haemulon plumierii)
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
(Canthigaster rostrata)
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
(Chaetodon capistratus)
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
(Acanthurus tractus)
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
(Serranus tigrinus)
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
(Bodianus rufus)
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
(Serranus tabacarius)
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
(Clepticus parrae)
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
(Sparisoma atomarium)
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
(Stegastes xanthurus)
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
(Scarus taeniopterus)
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
Blue Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus gemma)
(Hypoplectrus gemma)
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
(Cephalopholis fulva)
Purple Reeffish - Damselfish
(Chromis scotti)
(Chromis scotti)
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
(Sparisoma viride)
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
Neon Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus oceanops)
(Elacatinus oceanops)
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
(Chromis insolata)
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
(Lactophrys triqueter)
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
(Caranx ruber)
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
(Azurina multilineata)
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
(Scarus coeruleus)
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
(Pomacanthus paru)
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
(Hypoplectrus puella)
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
(Stegastes leucostictus)
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
(Calamus calamus)
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
(Stegastes planifrons)
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
(Scarus coelestinus)
Chalk Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tortugarum)
(Serranus tortugarum)
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
(Anisotremus virginicus)
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
(Apogon binotatus)
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
(Haemulon sciurus)
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
(Aulostomus maculatus)
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
(Scarus vetula)
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
(Aluterus scriptus)
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
(Epinephelus guttatus)
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
(Cryptotomus roseus)
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
(Sphyraena barracuda)
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
(Malacanthus plumieri)
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
Blue Dartfish (Blue Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
(Apogon townsendi)
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
(Scomberomorus regalis)
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
(Chaetodon striatus)
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
(Lutjanus analis)
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
(Epinephelus striatus)
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
(Scarus guacamaia)
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
(Lutjanus apodus)
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
(Aetobatus narinari)
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
(Stegastes diencaeus)
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
(Haemulon sp.)
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
(Lutjanus synagris)
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
(Haemulon macrostoma)
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
Wrasse Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Hemiemblemaria simulus)
(Hemiemblemaria simulus)
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
(Haemulon vittatum)
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
(Lutjanus jocu)
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
Mimic Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon phenax)
(Apogon phenax)
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
(Eques punctatus)
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
(Caranx crysos)
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
Hamlet - Juvenile - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
(Liopropoma rubre)
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
Striped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon striatum)
(Haemulon striatum)
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
(Apogon maculatus)
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
(Lutjanus griseus)
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
(Serranus baldwini)
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
(Halichoeres radiatus)
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
(Gymnothorax moringa)
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
(Apogon lachneri)
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
(Diodon holocanthus)
Ballyhoo - Halfbeak
(Hemiramphus brasiliensis)
(Hemiramphus brasiliensis)
Bluespotted Cornetfish - Cornetfish
(Fistularia tabacaria)
(Fistularia tabacaria)
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris helenae)
(Ptereleotris helenae)
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
(Holocentrus rufus)
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
(Cantherhines pullus)
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
(Echeneis naucrates)
Spotfin Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus pulchellus)
(Bodianus pulchellus)
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
Atlantic Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus faber)
(Chaetodipterus faber)
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
Blue Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
(Sparisoma radians)
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
(Haemulon carbonarium)
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
(Stegastes adustus)
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
(Xyrichtys splendens)
Jackknife-Fish - Drum
(Eques lanceolatus)
(Eques lanceolatus)
Knobbed Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus nodosus)
(Calamus nodosus)
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
(Diodon hystrix)
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
(Priolepis hipoliti)
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
(Mycteroperca tigris)
Twospot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
(Caranx bartholomaei)
Yellow Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
(Lutjanus buccanella)
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
(Rypticus saponaceus)
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
(Gymnothorax funebris)
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
Oceanic Manta Ray - Manta
(Mobula birostris)
(Mobula birostris)
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
(Trachinotus falcatus)
Remora - Remora
(Remora remora)
(Remora remora)
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
(Haemulon parra)
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
(Synodus intermedius)
Sand Perch - Seabass
(Diplectrum formosum)
(Diplectrum formosum)
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
(Hypanus americanus)
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
(Melichthys niger)
Bluelip Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus affinis)
(Hypoplectrus affinis)
Bonnetmouth - Grunt
(Emmelichthyops atlanticus)
(Emmelichthyops atlanticus)
Brassy Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
Dusky Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus whitehurstii)
(Opistognathus whitehurstii)
Florida Smoothhead Glass Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis diaphana)
(Emblemariopsis diaphana)
Gray Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes capriscus)
(Balistes capriscus)
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
(Calamus bajonado)
Littlehead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus proridens)
(Calamus proridens)
Lofty Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes altivelis)
(Enneanectes altivelis)
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
(Neoniphon marianus)
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
(Decapterus macarellus)
Papillose Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria chaplini)
(Acanthemblemaria chaplini)
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
Spanish Mackerel - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus maculatus)
(Scomberomorus maculatus)
Spotted Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus subbifrenatus)
(Rypticus subbifrenatus)
Threeline Basslet - Basslet
(Lipogramma trilineatum)
(Lipogramma trilineatum)
Townsend Angelfish (Hybrid Queen/Blue) - Angelfish
(Holacanthus sp. (Hybrid))
(Holacanthus sp. (Hybrid))
Unidentified Darkheaded Blenny Emblemariopsis sp. B - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis sp. B (Darkheaded))
(Emblemariopsis sp. B (Darkheaded))
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
(Haemulon album)
Yellowtail Reeffish - Damselfish
(Chromis enchrysura)
(Chromis enchrysura)