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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: BAHAMAS, TURKS & CAICOS - Zone 4 » TURKS & CAICOS - Zone 44 » Grand Turk - Zone 4412 » Sandy Canyon - Zone 44120043

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 13

#Species Reported: 105

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 60.67

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 46.60

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 & CAICOS3010014:59
44TURKS & CAICOS3010014:59
4412Grand Turk3010014:59
44120043Sandy Canyon3010014:59
TOTALS3010014:59

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.38
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.62
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.85
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.46
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.58
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.42
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 3.83
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 3.5
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 3.58
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 3.42
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.83
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.42
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.5
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.5
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.75
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.67
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.5
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 1.45
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 3.18
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 2.36
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 1.73
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 2.91
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 1.64
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 1.91
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 2.55
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 3.18
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 2.1
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 3
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 3.8
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 1.6
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 2.1
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 2.2
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 1.8
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 2.1
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 1.4
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 2
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 2.11
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 3
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 1.89
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 3.78
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 2.78
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 61.54% | DEN: 1.5
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 61.54% | DEN: 1.63
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 61.54% | DEN: 1.88
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 53.85% | DEN: 1.43
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 53.85% | DEN: 1.57
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 53.85% | DEN: 2.14
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 3.83
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 2
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 2.5
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 2.5
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 2.17
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 2.5
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 1
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 1.6
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 1.2
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 2
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 2
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 1.25
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 1
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 2
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 1.75
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 1.5
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 1.75
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 2.67
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 1.67
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 2.33
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 3.5
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 3
Blue Dartfish (Blue Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Jackknife-Fish - Drum
(Eques lanceolatus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Patch-Reef Goby (part of Bridled Goby Complex) - Goby
(Coryphopterus tortugae)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Sand-Canyon Goby (part of Bridled Goby Complex) - Goby
(Coryphopterus venezuelae (was C. bol))
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Spotlight Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus louisae)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Emblemariopsis spp (incl. Spikefin and Flagfin) - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis spp.)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 3
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1