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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: NW CARIBBEAN - Zone 5 » Cayman Islands - Zone 52 » Grand Cayman, Outside Marine Park (includes Replen - Zone 5204 » Morritt's Tortuga Club - Zone 52040116

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 20

#Species Reported: 129

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 34.25

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 38.25

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN4014227:52
52Cayman Islands4014227:52
5204Grand Cayman, Outside Marine Park (includes Replen4014227:52
52040116Morritt's Tortuga Club4014227:52
TOTALS4014227:52

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.44
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.53
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 1.94
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.12
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.53
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.2
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.31
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.33
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.27
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.4
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.8
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.33
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.92
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.46
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.31
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.15
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.31
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.27
Banded Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus macrognathus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.6
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.83
Tarpon - Tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.92
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.18
Yellow Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.36
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.8
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.88
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.89
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.67
Palometa - Jack
(Trachinotus goodei)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.11
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.22
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.88
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.38
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.25
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.88
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2.14
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.86
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.86
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2.67
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.57
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 35% | DEN: 4
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.83
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.4
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.83
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.5
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Common Snook - Snook
(Centropomus undecimalis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.8
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.6
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Silver Jenny - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus gula)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.2
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.6
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.8
Barfin Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus versicolor)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.5
Flagfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus melanopterus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.25
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Rosy Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus macropus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
White Mullet - Mullet
(Mugil curema)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.25
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Eyed Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus ocellatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.5
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 15% | DEN: 3
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Mottled Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus lefroyi)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Night Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf taurus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Dusky Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus whitehurstii)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Imitator Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus erdmani)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Keeltail Needlefish - Needlefish
(Platybelone argalus argalus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 3
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Purplemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax vicinus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Sharptail Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys breviceps)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Slender Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus jonesii)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.5
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Blue Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Chain Moray - Moray
(Echidna catenata)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Dusky Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus gilli)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 5% | DEN: 4
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Maculated Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus maculiferus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Mutton Hamlet - Seabass
(Alphestes afer)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Orangesided Goby - Goby
(Tigrigobius dilepis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Palehead Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Labrisomus gobio)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Puffcheek Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Labrisomus bucciferus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Red Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus morio)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Ringed Shy Blenny Complex - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Starksia hassi complex)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Striped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon striatum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2