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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: Merkel Hassenfasser

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/9/24

Total Surveys: 8

#Species Reported: 113

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 59.17

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 33.50

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
3FLORIDA (East Coast and Keys)60206:36
34KEYS (Key Largo to Key West, including Fla. Bay)60206:36
3404Islamorada60206:36
34040072Merkel Hassenfasser60206:36
TOTALS60206:36

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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Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.38
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.75
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.13
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.25
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.38
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.38
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.63
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.57
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 3.29
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.29
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.14
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.57
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.71
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.86
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.17
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.33
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.5
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 75% | DEN: 3
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.67
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.33
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.17
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.83
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.83
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.5
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.2
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.6
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.2
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.2
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.4
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.2
Neon Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus oceanops)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.6
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.2
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.8
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.6
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.75
Blue Dartfish (Blue Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.25
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.5
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.5
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.25
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.25
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Bluethroat Pikeblenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Chaenopsis ocellata)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Dwarf Sand Perch - Seabass
(Diplectrum bivittatum)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2.33
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Purple Reeffish - Damselfish
(Chromis scotti)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Twospot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Sand Perch - Seabass
(Diplectrum formosum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Seaweed Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Parablennius marmoreus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Seminole Goby - Goby
(Microgobius carri)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.5
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Blue Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 3
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Littlehead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus proridens)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Patch-Reef Goby (part of Bridled Goby Complex) - Goby
(Coryphopterus tortugae)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Pearly Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys novacula)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 3
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Red Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus morio)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Townsend Angelfish (Hybrid Queen/Blue) - Angelfish
(Holacanthus sp. (Hybrid))
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2