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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 » Cozumel Power Cable at Playa del Carmen - Zone 54030045

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 5

#Species Reported: 130

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 41.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 48.00

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN103111:14
54Mexican Caribbean103111:14
5403Puerto Morelos (south of marina to 20 degrees - inc. Playa del Carmen)103111:14
54030045Cozumel Power Cable at Playa del Carmen103111:14
TOTALS103111:14

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 Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.25
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.75
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.75
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.25
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.25
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.67
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.33
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.33
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.33
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.33
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.33
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.5
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.5
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.33
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.5
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 60% | DEN: 3
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.5
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.33
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Bluespotted Cornetfish - Cornetfish
(Fistularia tabacaria)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 3
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
SF: 40% | DEN: 3
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 3
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.5
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 3
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Sargassum Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Xanthichthys ringens)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 3
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Atlantic Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus faber)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Blue Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Bull Shark - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus leucas)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Caribbean Neon Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus lobeli)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Chain Moray - Moray
(Echidna catenata)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Crevalle Jack - Jack
(Caranx hippos)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Cubbyu - Drum
(Pareques umbrosus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Eyed Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus ocellatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Gag - Seabass
(Mycteroperca microlepis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Jackknife-Fish - Drum
(Eques lanceolatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Caretta caretta)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 4
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Sharptail Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys breviceps)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Tarpon - Tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Whale Shark - Carpet Shark
(Rhincodon typus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0
Yellowcheek Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres cyanocephalus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1