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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: NW CARIBBEAN - Zone 5 » Belize - Zone 55 » Lighthouse Reef - Zone 5504 » Sandbox (Long Cay) - Zone 55040044

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/21/25

Total Surveys: 12

#Species Reported: 117

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 57.50

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 41.10

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN209113:57
55Belize209113:57
5504Lighthouse Reef209113:57
55040044Sandbox (Long Cay)209113:57
TOTALS209113:57

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.9
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.9
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.7
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.22
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3.22
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3.67
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.78
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3.67
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.89
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.89
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.67
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3.2
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.56
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.13
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 75% | DEN: 3.33
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 75% | DEN: 3.25
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.89
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.25
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.5
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.13
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.38
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.63
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.25
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.44
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 3.14
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.13
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.29
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.63
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.29
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.88
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.83
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 3.67
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2.14
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.67
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.4
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.83
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.4
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.4
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2.6
Tarpon - Tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.25
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.5
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.67
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.75
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.75
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.5
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.75
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.67
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.25
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 4
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Caribbean Neon Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus lobeli)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.33
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Linesnout Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus lori)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.33
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Bluestriped Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus saurus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.5
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Cave Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma mowbrayi)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 3
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Triplefin species - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes sp.)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Yellowprow Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus xanthiprora)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0