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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: BAHAMAS, TURKS & CAICOS - Zone 4 » TURKS & CAICOS - Zone 44 » Grand Turk - Zone 4412 » The Pillories - Zone 44120053

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/28/25

Total Surveys: 15

#Species Reported: 132

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 67.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 46.75

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 & CAICOS3012016:13
44TURKS & CAICOS3012016:13
4412Grand Turk3012016:13
44120053The Pillories3012016:13
TOTALS3012016:13

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: 2.47
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.67
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.47
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 3.69
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 2.38
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 3.08
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 2
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 1.85
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 2.46
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 2.38
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 2.62
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 1.85
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.5
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.75
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.08
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.33
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.5
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.17
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.75
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.58
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.67
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.75
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 73.33% | DEN: 2.09
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 73.33% | DEN: 2.09
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 73.33% | DEN: 3.27
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 73.33% | DEN: 1.55
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 73.33% | DEN: 2.27
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 3.9
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.5
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.33
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.44
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 60% | DEN: 3
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.89
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.22
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.11
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.11
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.67
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.67
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.67
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.67
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 53.33% | DEN: 2
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 53.33% | DEN: 1.88
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 53.33% | DEN: 2.75
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 53.33% | DEN: 2.63
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 46.67% | DEN: 2.14
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 46.67% | DEN: 1.71
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 46.67% | DEN: 2.86
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 46.67% | DEN: 1.86
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 46.67% | DEN: 1.57
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 4
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.83
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.17
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.83
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.4
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.4
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.4
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.6
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.4
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.2
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.8
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 2.25
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 2.25
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 1.75
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 2
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 1.25
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 3
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 1.75
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 1.75
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 2.25
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3.33
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.33
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.67
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.67
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 3
Bridled Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus antennatus)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 2
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 2.5
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1.5
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 2
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 2.5
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 2
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1.5
Arrow Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Dash Goby - Goby
(Ctenogobius saepepallens)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2
Marbled Grouper - Seabass
(Dermatolepis inermis)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Patch-Reef Goby (part of Bridled Goby Complex) - Goby
(Coryphopterus tortugae)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2
Quillfin Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Gobioclinus filamentosus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Sand-Canyon Goby (part of Bridled Goby Complex) - Goby
(Coryphopterus venezuelae (was C. bol))
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2
Scamp - Seabass
(Mycteroperca phenax)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2
Sea Turtle sp. (unidentified) - Sea Turtles
()
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 3
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 3
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1