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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS - Zone 6 » Puerto Rico - Zone 63 » Desecheo Island - Zone 6307 » Las Cuevas - Zone 63070002

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/19/25

Total Surveys: 30

#Species Reported: 153

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 57.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 44.54

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
6GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS17013028:56
63Puerto Rico17013028:56
6307Desecheo Island17013028:56
63070002Las Cuevas17013028:56
TOTALS17013028:56

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.93
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.67
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.4
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 96.67% | DEN: 3.07
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 96.67% | DEN: 2.45
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 96.67% | DEN: 2
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 96.67% | DEN: 2.21
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 96.67% | DEN: 2.38
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 93.33% | DEN: 3.46
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 93.33% | DEN: 3.71
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 93.33% | DEN: 2.86
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 93.33% | DEN: 3.04
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 93.33% | DEN: 2.11
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 93.33% | DEN: 2.32
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 93.33% | DEN: 2.07
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.33
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 2.23
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 3.5
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 3.08
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.16
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.96
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.48
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 76.67% | DEN: 1.7
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 76.67% | DEN: 2.52
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 76.67% | DEN: 2.61
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 73.33% | DEN: 2.05
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 73.33% | DEN: 1.68
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 73.33% | DEN: 1.91
Sargassum Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Xanthichthys ringens)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.14
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.38
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.55
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 63.33% | DEN: 2.53
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 63.33% | DEN: 3.32
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 63.33% | DEN: 2.53
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.5
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.17
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.56
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.76
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.89
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 56.67% | DEN: 2.06
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 56.67% | DEN: 2.12
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 56.67% | DEN: 1.94
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 53.33% | DEN: 1.75
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 43.33% | DEN: 1.85
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.33
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.17
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.75
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.75
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.42
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 36.67% | DEN: 1.36
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 36.67% | DEN: 1.45
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.6
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.6
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.89
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.56
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.89
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.89
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.78
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 2.25
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 1
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 1.5
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 2.13
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 1.38
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 2
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 23.33% | DEN: 2.14
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 23.33% | DEN: 2.43
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 23.33% | DEN: 1.43
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 23.33% | DEN: 2.86
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 23.33% | DEN: 1
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 23.33% | DEN: 2
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 23.33% | DEN: 2.14
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
SF: 23.33% | DEN: 1.71
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Broadstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus prochilos)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.2
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.4
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.6
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.4
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.4
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.6
Redbelly (pka Redeye) Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes jordani (pka E. pectoralis))
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.6
Night Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf taurus)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 2
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1.75
Bluestriped Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus saurus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Dusky Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.33
Goldline Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus aurolineatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Gray Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes capriscus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.67
Longsnout Seahorse - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Hippocampus reidi)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.67
Secretary Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria maria)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.33
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.33
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Unidentified Triplefin species - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes sp.)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.33
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1.5
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1.5
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2.5
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 3.5
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1.5
Rosy Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus macropus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1.5
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1.5
School Bass - Seabass
(Schultzea beta)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 3
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Web Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus antillarum)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Corocoro Grunt - Grunt
(Orthopristis ruber)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Flagfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus melanopterus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Flying Gurnard - Flying Gurnard
(Dactylopterus volitans)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris helenae)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Lofty Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes altivelis)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Neon Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus oceanops)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Northern / Southern Sennet - Barracuda
(Sphyraena borealis/picudilla)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 3
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Oddscale Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon evermanni)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Pearl Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Entomacrodus nigricans)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Purplemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax vicinus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 3
Red Clingfish - Clingfish
(Acyrtus rubiginosus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Twospot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Unidentified Shy Blenny Starksia - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Starksia sp.)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Yellowline Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus horsti)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1