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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 » Lighthouse Reef (south shore) - Zone 52040120

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 10

#Species Reported: 111

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 64.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 36.50

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN40609:02
52Cayman Islands40609:02
5204Grand Cayman, Outside Marine Park (includes Replen40609:02
52040120Lighthouse Reef (south shore)40609:02
TOTALS40609:02

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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Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.5
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.1
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.7
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.89
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.11
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.44
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.5
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.63
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.38
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.38
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.63
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.25
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.38
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.75
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.88
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.14
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.86
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 70% | DEN: 3.14
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 70% | DEN: 3.29
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.71
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.71
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.71
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.43
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.29
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.57
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.83
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.83
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.83
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.67
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.67
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.83
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.67
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.8
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Cayman Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus cayman)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.8
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.8
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.8
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.6
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.75
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Cayman Sponge Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus centralis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.75
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.75
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.75
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.25
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.33
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.33
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.33
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.33
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.5
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Remora - Remora
(Remora remora)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Blue Dartfish (Blue Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Gray Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes capriscus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Orangesided Goby - Goby
(Tigrigobius dilepis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 3
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Spotlight Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus louisae)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2