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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: NW CARIBBEAN - Zone 5 » Cayman Islands - Zone 52 » Grand Cayman, Marine Park - West Coast - Zone 5203 » Black Hole - Zone 52030011

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 5/11/25

Total Surveys: 12

#Species Reported: 129

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 58.57

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 47.40

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN70509:46
52Cayman Islands70509:46
5203Grand Cayman, Marine Park - West Coast70509:46
52030011Black Hole70509:46
TOTALS70509:46

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.83
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.67
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.08
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 100% | DEN: 4
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 4
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.75
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.33
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.75
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.75
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.67
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.75
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.18
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 3.09
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 3.64
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 3.64
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.09
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 1.73
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 1.82
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.91
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.7
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.5
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 4
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.8
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.2
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.1
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.7
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.44
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.44
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.38
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.25
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.38
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.13
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.75
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.75
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.13
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 3
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 3.71
Cayman Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus cayman)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.57
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.57
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.29
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.33
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.33
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.83
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.33
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.8
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.2
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.4
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.4
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2.2
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.4
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.25
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.25
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.25
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.17
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.33
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.33
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Cayman Sponge Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus centralis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Orangesided Goby - Goby
(Tigrigobius dilepis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Sea Turtle sp. (unidentified) - Sea Turtles
()
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Threeline Basslet - Basslet
(Lipogramma trilineatum)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Arrow Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Bank Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aya)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Blue Dartfish (Blue Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 3
Bonnetmouth - Grunt
(Emmelichthyops atlanticus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 3
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Red Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus morio)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 4
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 4
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 3
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1