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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS - Zone 6 » Puerto Rico - Zone 63 » Desecheo Island - Zone 6307 » Las Cueves 2 (East Caves) - Zone 63070005

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/24/25

Total Surveys: 8

#Species Reported: 119

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 63.17

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 44.00

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 ISLANDS60208:58
63Puerto Rico60208:58
6307Desecheo Island60208:58
63070005Las Cueves 2 (East Caves)60208:58
TOTALS60208:58

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.38
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.25
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.88
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.5
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.13
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.25
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.13
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.25
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.88
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.13
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.38
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.75
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 3
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.29
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.71
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 3.57
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.86
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.43
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.43
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.57
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.57
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.14
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.43
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.67
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.5
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.17
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.17
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.5
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.33
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.67
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.5
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.67
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.67
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.83
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.17
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.5
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 75% | DEN: 3.17
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 3.4
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.6
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.4
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.4
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.8
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.2
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.8
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.8
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.5
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.75
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.25
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.25
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.5
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2.67
Bluespotted Cornetfish - Cornetfish
(Fistularia tabacaria)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 3
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Dusky Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Goldline Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus aurolineatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Night Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf taurus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Shortfin Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris poeyi)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3.5
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.5
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Barred Clingfish - Clingfish
(Tomicodon fasciatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Broadstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus prochilos)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Dusky Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus gilli)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Pearl Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Entomacrodus nigricans)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Redbelly (pka Redeye) Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes jordani (pka E. pectoralis))
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Sargassum Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Xanthichthys ringens)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Secretary Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria maria)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Twospot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2