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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 » North Paradise Reef (Bahia Divers) - Zone 54030105

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 10

#Species Reported: 101

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 57.50

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 36.75

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN60408:58
54Mexican Caribbean60408:58
5403Puerto Morelos (south of marina to 20 degrees - inc. Playa del Carmen)60408:58
54030105North Paradise Reef (Bahia Divers)60408:58
TOTALS60408:58

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 Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.7
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.2
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.7
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.1
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.6
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.67
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.56
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.33
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.78
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 90% | DEN: 1.89
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.22
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.56
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.11
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.44
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 1.78
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 90% | DEN: 4
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 1.44
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.11
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.22
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.5
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.38
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.13
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.25
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.57
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.86
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.57
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.71
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.71
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.71
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.17
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.6
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.2
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.4
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.6
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.4
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.2
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.4
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.4
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.5
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.75
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.25
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.75
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.25
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.25
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.33
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.67
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.33
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.33
Pluma - Porgy
(Calamus pennatula)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.33
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.5
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Seminole Goby - Goby
(Microgobius carri)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 3
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Scamp - Seabass
(Mycteroperca phenax)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Twospot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Triplefin species - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes sp.)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1