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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: NW CARIBBEAN - Zone 5 » Mexican Caribbean - Zone 54 » Puerto Morelos (south of marina to 20 degrees - inc. Playa del Carmen) - Zone 5403 » Aquarius Reef (Akumal) - Zone 54030027

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/10/25

Total Surveys: 5

#Species Reported: 88

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 33.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 30.00

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN10313:52
54Mexican Caribbean10313:52
5403Puerto Morelos (south of marina to 20 degrees - inc. Playa del Carmen)10313:52
54030027Aquarius Reef (Akumal)10313:52
TOTALS10313:52

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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Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.25
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.33
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.33
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.67
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 60% | DEN: 3.33
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.67
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.33
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.67
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.5
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.33
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.67
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 3.5
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.5
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 40% | DEN: 3.5
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.5
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
African Pompano - Jack
(Alectis ciliaris)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Chain Moray - Moray
(Echidna catenata)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Sea Turtle sp. (unidentified) - Sea Turtles
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SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1