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Geographic Zones: GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS - Zone 6 » US Virgin Islands - Zone 64 » St Thomas - Zone 6402 » Pinnacles at Frenchcap Cay - Zone 64020001

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/15/25

Total Surveys: 20

#Species Reported: 156

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 67.56

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 55.50

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 ISLANDS1604016:44
64US Virgin Islands1604016:44
6402St Thomas1604016:44
64020001Pinnacles at Frenchcap Cay1604016:44
TOTALS1604016:44

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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Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.05
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.85
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.35
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.3
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.05
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.1
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.4
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.3
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.05
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.35
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 3.42
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.53
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.74
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.53
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.32
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.26
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.21
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 90% | DEN: 1.83
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.33
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.11
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 90% | DEN: 1.89
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.78
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.35
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 1.76
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.41
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.82
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.75
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.69
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.56
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.2
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.33
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.07
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.07
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.27
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.93
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 3.36
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.86
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.92
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.15
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.46
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.69
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.31
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.23
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.75
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.83
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.91
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.36
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.73
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.64
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.27
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.45
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.55
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.18
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.5
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.6
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.9
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.9
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.67
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.78
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.89
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.38
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.38
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.88
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.13
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.63
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.25
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.71
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2.14
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.86
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.86
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.5
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.33
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.17
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.5
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.5
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.4
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.6
Secretary Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria maria)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.2
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.8
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Chalk Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tortugarum)
SF: 15% | DEN: 3
Dusky Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2.67
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Pearl Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Entomacrodus nigricans)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Goldline Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus aurolineatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
King Mackerel - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus cavalla)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Mirrorwing Flyingfish - Flyingfish
(Hirundichthys speculiger)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Palometa - Jack
(Trachinotus goodei)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.5
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Darkheaded Blenny Emblemariopsis sp. B - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis sp. B (Darkheaded))
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowcheek Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres cyanocephalus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowface Pikeblenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Chaenopsis limbaughi)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Barred Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Hypleurochilus bermudensis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Pluma - Porgy
(Calamus pennatula)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Remora - Remora
(Remora remora)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Sea Turtle sp. (unidentified) - Sea Turtles
()
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Tessellated Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Hypsoblennius invemar)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Twinhorn Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Coralliozetus cardonae)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1