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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS - Zone 6 » US Virgin Islands - Zone 64 » St Croix - Zone 6401 » Stingray Sted - Zone 64010043

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 24

#Species Reported: 147

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 58.15

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 49.75

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 ISLANDS2004023:43
64US Virgin Islands2004023:43
6401St Croix2004023:43
64010043Stingray Sted2004023:43
TOTALS2004023:43

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: 1.92
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.33
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 95.83% | DEN: 3.74
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 95.83% | DEN: 3.3
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 95.83% | DEN: 3.17
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 95.83% | DEN: 3.04
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.45
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 3.59
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 3.36
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.55
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.05
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.5
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.59
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 3.23
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.95
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.1
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.33
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.67
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.81
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.5
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3.3
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.55
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.2
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.55
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.45
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.75
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 79.17% | DEN: 2.26
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 79.17% | DEN: 2.58
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 79.17% | DEN: 1.74
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 3.56
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.11
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.28
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.67
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 70.83% | DEN: 2.59
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.88
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.25
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.44
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.2
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.27
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 3.07
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.5
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.29
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.63
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 54.17% | DEN: 1.92
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 54.17% | DEN: 1.31
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 54.17% | DEN: 1.31
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.17
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 45.83% | DEN: 2
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 45.83% | DEN: 1.73
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2.7
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.7
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2.1
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.5
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.4
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.44
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.78
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.89
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.25
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.88
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.13
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 3.63
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 29.17% | DEN: 2.43
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 29.17% | DEN: 2
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 29.17% | DEN: 2.14
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 29.17% | DEN: 1.14
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 29.17% | DEN: 2.14
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 29.17% | DEN: 1.86
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 29.17% | DEN: 1.71
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.83
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.17
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.83
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.83
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 20.83% | DEN: 1.8
Broadstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus prochilos)
SF: 20.83% | DEN: 1.2
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 20.83% | DEN: 2
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 20.83% | DEN: 1.2
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 20.83% | DEN: 2
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 20.83% | DEN: 1.4
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 20.83% | DEN: 1.6
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 20.83% | DEN: 1
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.25
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.25
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.5
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.25
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2.33
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.67
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.33
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.33
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.33
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2.5
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2.5
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1.5
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1.5
Mimic Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon phenax)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2.5
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1.5
Orangesided Goby - Goby
(Tigrigobius dilepis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1.5
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Arrow Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
Bantam Bass - Seabass
(Parasphyraenops incisus)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 3
Eyed Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus ocellatus)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Lancer Dragonet - Dragonet
(Paradiplogrammus bairdi)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 3
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Palehead Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Labrisomus gobio)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 3
Red Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus synodus)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
Redbelly (pka Redeye) Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes jordani (pka E. pectoralis))
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
Sargassum Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Xanthichthys ringens)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
School Bass - Seabass
(Schultzea beta)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Striped Mullet - Mullet
(Mugil cephalus)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 4
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Unidentified Darkheaded Blenny Emblemariopsis sp. B - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis sp. B (Darkheaded))
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2