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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS - Zone 6 » US Virgin Islands - Zone 64 » St Croix - Zone 6401 » Salt River Canyon - Zone 64010005

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 12

#Species Reported: 142

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 75.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 54.50

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 ISLANDS207310:55
64US Virgin Islands207310:55
6401St Croix207310:55
64010005Salt River Canyon207310:55
TOTALS207310:55

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.56
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.67
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.44
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.22
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.22
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.78
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 3.44
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 3
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 3
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.38
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.25
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.63
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.38
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.13
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3.29
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.63
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.38
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.5
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.14
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.29
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.63
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.38
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.5
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.29
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 3.57
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.71
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 75% | DEN: 4
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.86
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.83
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 4
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.5
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.71
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.57
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.67
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 3.17
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.4
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.33
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.67
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.83
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 3
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.67
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.4
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2.33
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.4
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.4
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.6
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2.4
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.67
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3.2
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.8
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.25
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.75
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2.2
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.5
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.75
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.75
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.67
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.5
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 0
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Yellowface Pikeblenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Chaenopsis limbaughi)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Blue Dartfish (Blue Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 3
Bluespotted Cornetfish - Cornetfish
(Fistularia tabacaria)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Flameback Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge aurantonotus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Freckled Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus bistrispinus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Greater Amberjack - Jack
(Seriola dumerili)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Mirrorwing Flyingfish - Flyingfish
(Hirundichthys speculiger)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Northern / Southern Sennet - Barracuda
(Sphyraena borealis/picudilla)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Purple Reeffish - Damselfish
(Chromis scotti)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Reef Croaker - Drum
(Odontoscion dentex)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Remora - Remora
(Remora remora)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Seminole Goby - Goby
(Microgobius carri)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 3
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1