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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 » Tankah / Las Cuevitas / Little Caves - Zone 54030136

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 2

#Species Reported: 63

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 49.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 0

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN20001:50
54Mexican Caribbean20001:50
5403Puerto Morelos (south of marina to 20 degrees - inc. Playa del Carmen)20001:50
54030136Tankah / Las Cuevitas / Little Caves20001:50
TOTALS20001:50

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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Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.5
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.5
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3
Brassy Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Eyed Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus ocellatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Topsail Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 50% | DEN: 4
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2