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Geographic Zones: GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS - Zone 6 » Puerto Rico - Zone 63 » Desecheo Island - Zone 6307 » Aquarium - Zone 63070008

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 12

#Species Reported: 113

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 61.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 48.50

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 ISLANDS408011:47
63Puerto Rico408011:47
6307Desecheo Island408011:47
63070008Aquarium408011:47
TOTALS408011:47

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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Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.08
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.83
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.42
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.75
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.08
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.42
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.33
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.58
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.58
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.17
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 3.45
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 3.91
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 3.09
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.27
Sargassum Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Xanthichthys ringens)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.27
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.18
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 3.27
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.9
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.9
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.9
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.4
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.67
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.56
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.89
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.89
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.38
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.5
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2.14
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2.29
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2.14
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2.57
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.57
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2.29
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.17
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.67
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3.33
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.83
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.5
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.33
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.17
Broadstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus prochilos)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2.8
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.8
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.6
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.6
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.6
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2.2
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.5
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.75
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 3.25
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.2
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3.5
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowcheek Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres cyanocephalus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 4
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Green Sea Turtle w/ FP Tumor - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Jackknife-Fish - Drum
(Eques lanceolatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Lofty Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes altivelis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Purplemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax vicinus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Redbelly (pka Redeye) Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes jordani (pka E. pectoralis))
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Roughhead Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes boehlkei)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 3
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Web Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus antillarum)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Yellowface Pikeblenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Chaenopsis limbaughi)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2