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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: NW CARIBBEAN - Zone 5 » Belize - Zone 55 » Placencia (Barrier Reef) - Zone 5509

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/2/25

Total Surveys: 18

#Species Reported: 131

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 22.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 14.24

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN1014339:01
55Belize1014339:01
5509Placencia (Barrier Reef)1014339:01
55090001Gladden Spit1012119:22
55090002North Wall00100:50
55090004Placencia Beach Seagrass and Patch Reef00100:28
TOTALS1014339:01

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Whale Shark - Carpet Shark
(Rhincodon typus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.55
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 2.8
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 3.86
Crevalle Jack - Jack
(Caranx hippos)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 3.2
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 2.67
Atlantic Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus faber)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 3
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 3.33
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.75
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.5
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 4
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 4
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 4
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Caretta caretta)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3.5
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 0
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 0
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 4
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 4
Bull Shark - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus leucas)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.5
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 4
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Remora - Remora
(Remora remora)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.5
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 0
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 0
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 0
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3.5
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 0
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 4
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Bank Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aya)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 3
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Caribbean Neon Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus lobeli)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Cave Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma mowbrayi)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Jackknife-Fish - Drum
(Eques lanceolatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 4
Masked Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus providencianus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Maya Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus maya)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 4
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Purple Reeffish - Damselfish
(Chromis scotti)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Sharptail Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys breviceps)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 3
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Tarpon - Tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Tattler Bass - Seabass
(Serranus phoebe)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0