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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: NW CARIBBEAN - Zone 5 » Jamaica - Zone 53 » West End (Savanna la Mar - w of Lucea Bay incl. Negril) - Zone 5302 » Caves - Zone 53020034

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/22/25

Total Surveys: 14

#Species Reported: 124

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 49.67

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 48.18

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN3011010:24
53Jamaica3011010:24
5302West End (Savanna la Mar - w of Lucea Bay incl. Negril)3011010:24
53020034Caves3011010:24
TOTALS3011010:24

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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Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.5
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.71
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.43
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.86
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 2.38
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 3.62
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 3.85
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 3.69
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 3.08
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 2.23
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 2.69
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 3
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 1.77
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 2.46
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 2.46
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 3
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 2.54
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2.92
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 3
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 1.5
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 1.67
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2.75
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 78.57% | DEN: 1.64
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 78.57% | DEN: 2.09
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 78.57% | DEN: 2.18
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.2
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.5
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.5
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.7
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 1.9
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 1.9
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.4
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 2.88
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 2
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 2.63
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 2.38
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.57
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.14
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.86
Yellow Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.43
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 2.67
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 2
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 2.17
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 2.8
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 1.6
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 1.8
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 2.2
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 1.4
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 2
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 1
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 1.4
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 2
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 1.2
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 2.75
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.25
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 2.25
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 3.33
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 2.33
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 3.67
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 2
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 2
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 1.33
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 2
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Chalk Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tortugarum)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1.5
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1.5
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris helenae)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Masked Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus providencianus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1.5
Quillfin Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Gobioclinus filamentosus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1.5
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Yellowline Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus horsti)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1.5
Arrow Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Bartail Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus thrix)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 3
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Caribbean Neon Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus lobeli)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Harlequin / Banded Pipefish - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Micrognathus crinitus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 4
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Northern / Southern Sennet - Barracuda
(Sphyraena borealis/picudilla)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 4
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Round Scad - Jack
(Decapterus punctatus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 3
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 3
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Striped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon striatum)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Web Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus antillarum)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Whitefin Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis neucratoides)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 3