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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: BAHAMAS, TURKS & CAICOS - Zone 4 » TURKS & CAICOS - Zone 44 » West Caicos - Zone 4404 » Potholes - Zone 44040030

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/29/25

Total Surveys: 9

#Species Reported: 97

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 54.40

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 42.75

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 & CAICOS50408:42
44TURKS & CAICOS50408:42
4404West Caicos50408:42
44040030Potholes50408:42
TOTALS50408:42

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.89
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.44
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.78
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.78
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.78
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.44
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.22
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.22
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.11
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.63
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 3.5
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 3.5
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.75
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 3.25
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.25
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.13
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.38
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 1.5
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 1.88
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.43
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 1.86
Cave Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma mowbrayi)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 1.86
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 3
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 1.29
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.71
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.43
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 1.86
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 1.71
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.86
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.14
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.14
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.29
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.83
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.83
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.5
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 3.33
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.67
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.17
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.33
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.8
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.2
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.2
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2.2
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 3
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.6
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.5
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.75
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.75
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.33
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.33
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.33
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.67
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Brassy Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.5
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.5
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3
Mimic Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon phenax)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 4
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Spotlight Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus louisae)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2