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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 » The Exuma Islands (including Great Exuma & Little - Zone 4209 » Rainbow Reef (Iguana Cay) - Zone 42090091

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/30/25

Total Surveys: 25

#Species Reported: 110

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 55.92

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 44.62

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 & CAICOS12013027:38
42CENTRAL BAHAMAS (S of New Prov. Chan & N of Crooke12013027:38
4209The Exuma Islands (including Great Exuma & Little12013027:38
42090091Rainbow Reef (Iguana Cay)12013027:38
TOTALS12013027:38

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: 2.92
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.88
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.12
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.4
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.64
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.76
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 96% | DEN: 2.17
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 96% | DEN: 3.58
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 96% | DEN: 3.17
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 96% | DEN: 1.71
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 96% | DEN: 2.92
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 96% | DEN: 2.29
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 96% | DEN: 2.83
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 92% | DEN: 2.22
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 92% | DEN: 2
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 92% | DEN: 2.57
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 92% | DEN: 1.91
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 92% | DEN: 2.83
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 92% | DEN: 2.78
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 92% | DEN: 2.87
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 92% | DEN: 1.83
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 88% | DEN: 2.73
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 88% | DEN: 2.64
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 88% | DEN: 2.68
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 88% | DEN: 2.5
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 84% | DEN: 2.52
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 84% | DEN: 2.05
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.2
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.35
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.2
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.55
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.2
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 76% | DEN: 1.53
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 72% | DEN: 1.83
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 72% | DEN: 1.94
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 68% | DEN: 2.12
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 68% | DEN: 1.76
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 68% | DEN: 2.47
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.07
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.87
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.2
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 56% | DEN: 2.36
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 56% | DEN: 1.5
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 52% | DEN: 1.15
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 48% | DEN: 1.67
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 44% | DEN: 1.91
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.4
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.4
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.3
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.1
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 36% | DEN: 1.11
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 36% | DEN: 1.89
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 36% | DEN: 1.44
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 36% | DEN: 1.22
Atlantic Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus faber)
SF: 32% | DEN: 1.38
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 32% | DEN: 1.5
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 32% | DEN: 1.13
Pluma - Porgy
(Calamus pennatula)
SF: 32% | DEN: 1.75
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 32% | DEN: 1.38
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 32% | DEN: 1.13
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 28% | DEN: 2
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 28% | DEN: 1.57
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 28% | DEN: 1.29
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 28% | DEN: 1.43
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 28% | DEN: 1.57
Yellowline Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus horsti)
SF: 28% | DEN: 1.29
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 28% | DEN: 1.71
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 24% | DEN: 1.83
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 24% | DEN: 2
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 24% | DEN: 1.17
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 24% | DEN: 1.83
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 24% | DEN: 1.17
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 24% | DEN: 1.5
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.4
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.8
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.2
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.2
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 16% | DEN: 1.75
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 16% | DEN: 2.25
Orangespotted Goby - Goby
(Nes longus)
SF: 16% | DEN: 1.5
Dash Goby - Goby
(Ctenogobius saepepallens)
SF: 12% | DEN: 1
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 12% | DEN: 1.67
Mottled Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus lefroyi)
SF: 12% | DEN: 1
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
SF: 12% | DEN: 1.67
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 8% | DEN: 1
Blackear Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres poeyi)
SF: 8% | DEN: 1.5
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 8% | DEN: 2.5
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 8% | DEN: 1
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 8% | DEN: 1.5
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 8% | DEN: 1
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 8% | DEN: 3
Purplemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax vicinus)
SF: 8% | DEN: 1
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 8% | DEN: 2
Spotfin Goby - Goby
(Oxyurichthys stigmalophius)
SF: 8% | DEN: 1
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 8% | DEN: 1
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 8% | DEN: 1
Bigeye - Bigeye
(Priacanthus arenatus)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 4% | DEN: 2
Bluestriped Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus saurus)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Eyed Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus ocellatus)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 4% | DEN: 4
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Rosy Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus macropus)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Yellow Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1