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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 » Moc-Che - Zone 54030111

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 10

#Species Reported: 116

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 59.25

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 40.00

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN40519:42
54Mexican Caribbean40519:42
5403Puerto Morelos (south of marina to 20 degrees - inc. Playa del Carmen)40519:42
54030111Moc-Che40519:42
TOTALS40519:42

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.89
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.89
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.13
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.5
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 1.88
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.5
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.25
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.88
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.71
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.43
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.14
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.88
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.57
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.14
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.5
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 3.29
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.43
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.71
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.33
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.5
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.4
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.8
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.4
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.2
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.67
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.83
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.67
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.67
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.8
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.8
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.6
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.8
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.8
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.8
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.75
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.4
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.8
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.4
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3.2
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.6
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.25
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.67
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.75
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 40% | DEN: 3.5
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.33
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.5
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.25
Yellow Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.33
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.5
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.33
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 3.33
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.33
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 30% | DEN: 3.33
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 3
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.5
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.5
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Blue Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 0
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Flat Needlefish - Needlefish
(Ablennes hians)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris helenae)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 10% | DEN: 3
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 10% | DEN: 3
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 10% | DEN: 3
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Pearly Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys novacula)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 0
Sargassum Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Xanthichthys ringens)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Sharptail Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys breviceps)
SF: 10% | DEN: 0
Spotted Dragonet - Dragonet
(Diplogrammus pauciradiatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 0
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Twospot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2