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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: BAHAMAS, TURKS & CAICOS - Zone 4 » CENTRAL BAHAMAS (S of New Prov. Chan & N of Crooke - Zone 42 » San Salvador - Zone 4205 » Shangri La - Zone 42050016

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 30

#Species Reported: 128

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 56.60

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 31.32

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
4BAHAMAS, TURKS & CAICOS5025027:06
42CENTRAL BAHAMAS (S of New Prov. Chan & N of Crooke5025027:06
4205San Salvador5025027:06
42050016Shangri La5025027:06
TOTALS5025027:06

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 96.67% | DEN: 3.48
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.44
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.07
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 3.08
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 1.88
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.52
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.36
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.17
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.54
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 76.67% | DEN: 2.09
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 73.33% | DEN: 3.27
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 73.33% | DEN: 3.27
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 73.33% | DEN: 2.45
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.24
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.67
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 63.33% | DEN: 2.37
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 63.33% | DEN: 1.95
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 63.33% | DEN: 2.05
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.06
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 56.67% | DEN: 1.76
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 56.67% | DEN: 2.47
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 56.67% | DEN: 1.41
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 53.33% | DEN: 3.75
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
SF: 53.33% | DEN: 1.81
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 53.33% | DEN: 1.44
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 53.33% | DEN: 1.5
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.93
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.93
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.87
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 46.67% | DEN: 2.14
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 43.33% | DEN: 1.38
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 43.33% | DEN: 2.62
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 43.33% | DEN: 1.62
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.08
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.67
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.92
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 36.67% | DEN: 2.45
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 36.67% | DEN: 1.27
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 36.67% | DEN: 2.45
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 36.67% | DEN: 1.73
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.7
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.2
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.1
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.6
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.4
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 1.75
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 1.75
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 1.75
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 2
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 1.38
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 23.33% | DEN: 2.57
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 23.33% | DEN: 1.86
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 23.33% | DEN: 2.43
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3.5
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.67
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.17
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.67
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.5
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.17
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.67
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.4
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.4
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.8
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.4
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.2
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1.5
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 2.5
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1.5
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1
Yellowline Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus horsti)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1.75
Yellowprow Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus xanthiprora)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1.75
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.67
Hamlet - Juvenile - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.33
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.33
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.33
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.33
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1.5
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1.5
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1.5
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1.5
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1.5
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1.5
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 3
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 4
Cave Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma mowbrayi)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Deepwater Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron bullisi)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
School Bass - Seabass
(Schultzea beta)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 3
Sharknose / Cleaning Goby Complex Bahamas TCI - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae / Elacatinus genie complex)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 4
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1