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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: BAHAMAS, TURKS & CAICOS - Zone 4 » SOUTH BAHAMAS (S of Crooked Is. Pass) - Zone 43 » Acklins Island (inc. Castle Island) - Zone 4303

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/7/25

Total Surveys: 12

#Species Reported: 114

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 56.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 0

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 & CAICOS1200011:49
43SOUTH BAHAMAS (S of Crooked Is. Pass)1200011:49
4303Acklins Island (inc. Castle Island)1200011:49
430301Castle Island1200011:49
43030101Castle Kingdom30002:59
43030102Castle Lighthouse30003:06
43030103Castely Rock30003:04
43030104Tuna Fly-by30002:40
TOTALS1200011:49

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: 3.17
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.58
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.5
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.58
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.83
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.42
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.33
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.92
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.42
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.33
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.92
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.09
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 3.64
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 1.73
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.27
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 1.09
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 1.82
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3.3
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.8
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3.7
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.2
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.8
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.6
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.1
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.3
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.9
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.6
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.22
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.56
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.56
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.44
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.89
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.88
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.88
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 3.63
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.13
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.13
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.75
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.25
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.86
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.29
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.57
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.43
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2.14
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.33
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.5
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.17
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.17
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.17
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.83
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.83
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2.2
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.5
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Hamlet - Juvenile - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.25
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.25
Threeline Basslet - Basslet
(Lipogramma trilineatum)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.25
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Atlantic Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus faber)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.33
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Brassy Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.5
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Remora - Remora
(Remora remora)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Yellowprow Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus xanthiprora)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Arrow Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 3
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Sharptail Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys breviceps)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Wahoo - Mackerel
(Acanthocybium solandri)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1