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 » Caleta de Xcaret/Xcaret Cove - Zone 54030043
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/10/25
Total Surveys: 3
#Species Reported: 86
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 51.50
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 58.00
Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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| Surveys | Bottom Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | Novice | |||||
| Code | Name | SA | SO | SA | SO | (H:M) |
| 5 | NW CARIBBEAN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4:27 |
| 54 | Mexican Caribbean | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4:27 |
| 5403 | Puerto Morelos (south of marina to 20 degrees - inc. Playa del Carmen) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4:27 |
| 54030043 | Caleta de Xcaret/Xcaret Cove | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4:27 |
| TOTALS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4:27 | |
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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Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
Click + to display species image and additional information.
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
(Caranx ruber)
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
(Stegastes leucostictus)
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
(Stegastes partitus)
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
(Haemulon sciurus)
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
(Bodianus parrae)
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
(Chaetodon capistratus)
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
(Acanthurus tractus)
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
(Scarus taeniopterus)
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
(Canthigaster rostrata)
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
(Sparisoma viride)
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
(Scarus iseri)
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
(Halichoeres garnoti)
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
(Chaetodon striatus)
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
(Apogon townsendi)
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
(Azurina cyanea)
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
(Elacatinus genie)
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
(Stegastes xanthurus)
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
(Cephalopholis fulva)
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
Eyed Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus ocellatus)
(Bothus ocellatus)
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
(Apogon maculatus)
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
(Pomacanthus paru)
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
(Serranus tigrinus)
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
(Caranx latus)
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
(Serranus baldwini)
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
(Anisotremus virginicus)
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
(Halichoeres radiatus)
Pygmy Filefish - Filefish
(Stephanolepis setifer)
(Stephanolepis setifer)
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
(Synodus intermedius)
Sawcheek Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon quadrisquamatus)
(Apogon quadrisquamatus)
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
Shortfin Pipefish - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Cosmocampus elucens)
(Cosmocampus elucens)
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
(Lactophrys triqueter)
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
(Bodianus rufus)
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
(Haemulon plumierii)
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
(Gerres cinereus)
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
(Diodon holocanthus)
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
(Hypoplectrus puella)
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
(Myripristis jacobus)
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
(Azurina multilineata)
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
(Haemulon carbonarium)
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
(Stegastes adustus)
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
(Gramma loreto)
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
(Lutjanus griseus)
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
(Sphyraena barracuda)
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
(Rypticus saponaceus)
Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Caretta caretta)
(Caretta caretta)
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
(Stegastes diencaeus)
Night Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf taurus)
(Abudefduf taurus)
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
(Cantherhines pullus)
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
Papillose Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria chaplini)
(Acanthemblemaria chaplini)
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
(Bothus lunatus)
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
(Trachinotus falcatus)
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
(Scarus vetula)
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
(Holacanthus tricolor)
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
(Calamus calamus)
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
(Lutjanus apodus)
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
(Echeneis naucrates)
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
(Stegastes planifrons)
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
(Serranus tabacarius)
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
