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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: NW CARIBBEAN - Zone 5 » Belize - Zone 55 » Turneffe Islands - Zone 5503 » Tarpon Bay - Zone 55030073

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 6

#Species Reported: 92

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 65.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 53.80

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN01506:10
55Belize01506:10
5503Turneffe Islands01506:10
55030073Tarpon Bay01506:10
TOTALS01506:10

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: 2
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.6
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.8
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.6
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.8
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.4
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.4
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.6
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.6
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.8
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.4
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.6
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.6
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.6
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.2
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.4
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.8
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.8
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.8
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.2
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.2
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.4
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.25
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3.25
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.5
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.75
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.25
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.5
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.25
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.8
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.2
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.75
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.5
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.5
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.67
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.33
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.33
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.67
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.5
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.33
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.5
Caribbean Neon Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus lobeli)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.5
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Linesnout Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus lori)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.5
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.33
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.5
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 3.5
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Arrow Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 0
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 0
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 0
Hamlet - Juvenile - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 0
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 0
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 0
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 0
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 0
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 0
Whitefin Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis neucratoides)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Yellow Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1