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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: NW CARIBBEAN - Zone 5 » Belize - Zone 55 » Turneffe Islands - Zone 5503 » Amberhead / Amberhead North - Zone 55030017

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/18/25

Total Surveys: 40

#Species Reported: 158

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 59.56

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 46.59

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN18022041:12
55Belize18022041:12
5503Turneffe Islands18022041:12
55030017Amberhead / Amberhead North18022041:12
TOTALS18022041:12

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.55
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.48
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 97.5% | DEN: 3.44
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 97.5% | DEN: 3.59
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 97.5% | DEN: 2.95
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 97.5% | DEN: 2.26
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.18
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.95
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.37
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.08
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.92
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 92.5% | DEN: 2.51
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 92.5% | DEN: 1.92
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 92.5% | DEN: 2.03
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 92.5% | DEN: 2.59
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 92.5% | DEN: 3
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.72
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.54
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.71
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 85% | DEN: 3.06
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 82.5% | DEN: 2.52
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.81
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.81
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 77.5% | DEN: 1.97
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 77.5% | DEN: 2.19
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.03
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 72.5% | DEN: 1.45
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 72.5% | DEN: 2.14
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 72.5% | DEN: 1.86
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 72.5% | DEN: 2.41
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.18
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.89
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 67.5% | DEN: 1.56
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 67.5% | DEN: 1.89
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 67.5% | DEN: 1.7
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.77
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.81
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.46
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.96
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 57.5% | DEN: 2.3
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 57.5% | DEN: 1.83
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 57.5% | DEN: 1.83
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.59
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.23
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.86
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.3
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.1
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 47.5% | DEN: 2.58
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.22
Caribbean Neon Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus lobeli)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.28
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.11
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 42.5% | DEN: 1.29
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 42.5% | DEN: 1.24
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.44
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.06
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2.13
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.13
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.93
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.64
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.5
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 32.5% | DEN: 2.31
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 32.5% | DEN: 2.38
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.42
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.5
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 27.5% | DEN: 1.82
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 27.5% | DEN: 1.18
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.7
Linesnout Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus lori)
SF: 22.5% | DEN: 2.44
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 22.5% | DEN: 1.44
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 22.5% | DEN: 1.22
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 22.5% | DEN: 1.78
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.75
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.38
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.88
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 17.5% | DEN: 2.86
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 17.5% | DEN: 1.86
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 17.5% | DEN: 2
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 17.5% | DEN: 1.14
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Yellow Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.5
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2.2
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2.8
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.8
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.4
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2.2
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.2
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.25
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.25
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.75
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.25
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.75
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.75
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.25
Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys trigonus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Arrow Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 1.33
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 2.67
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 1.67
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 1
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 1
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 1.33
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 1
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 1.67
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 1
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 1
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 1.67
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 1.33
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1.5
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2.5
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Hamlet - Juvenile - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Sargassum Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Xanthichthys ringens)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Scamp - Seabass
(Mycteroperca phenax)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowline Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus horsti)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1.5
Blue Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Bluestriped Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus saurus)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 4
Bonnetmouth - Grunt
(Emmelichthyops atlanticus)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 3
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Dusky Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 3
Mimic Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon phenax)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Remora - Remora
(Remora remora)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
Ribbon Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria vitta)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Striped Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon robbyi)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 3
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Threeline Basslet - Basslet
(Lipogramma trilineatum)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Pipefish sp. - Pipefish and Seahorse
()
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Western Smoothhead Glass Blenny (pka Seafan Blenny) - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis pricei)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
Whitefin Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis neucratoides)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Whitespotted Toadfish - Toadfish
(Sanopus astrifer)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2