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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 » Chunzumblul - Zone 54030118

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 9

#Species Reported: 130

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 58.14

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 42.50

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN70208:20
54Mexican Caribbean70208:20
5403Puerto Morelos (south of marina to 20 degrees - inc. Playa del Carmen)70208:20
54030118Chunzumblul70208:20
TOTALS70208:20

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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Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.44
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.78
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.67
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.11
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.78
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.22
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.22
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.13
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.63
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.13
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.5
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 1.88
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.25
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 3
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 1.63
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.14
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 3
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.43
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 1.86
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 1.71
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 3.14
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 1.29
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.43
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.86
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.33
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.17
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.33
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 3
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.83
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.67
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.33
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.83
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.67
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.17
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.5
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.67
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2.4
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2.8
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 3.6
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.4
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.4
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2.4
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 3
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2.2
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.8
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.75
Broadstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus prochilos)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.25
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 3.25
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2.25
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2.75
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2.25
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2.5
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.5
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.5
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.33
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.67
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.33
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.33
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 3
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.33
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.33
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.33
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.67
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 3
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.33
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.67
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.33
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.5
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Dusky Flounder - Flounder
(Syacium papillosum)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Dwarf Sand Perch - Seabass
(Diplectrum bivittatum)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.5
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Jackknife-Fish - Drum
(Eques lanceolatus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Pearly Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys novacula)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 3
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Sargassum Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Xanthichthys ringens)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 3
School Bass - Seabass
(Schultzea beta)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Shortfin Pipefish - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Cosmocampus elucens)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 3
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.5
Atlantic Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus faber)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Chain Moray - Moray
(Echidna catenata)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Gray Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes capriscus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2