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Geographic Zones: GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS - Zone 6 » US Virgin Islands - Zone 64 » St Thomas - Zone 6402 » Buck Island Point - Zone 64020007

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 20

#Species Reported: 157

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 69.09

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 39.78

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 ISLANDS1109018:09
64US Virgin Islands1109018:09
6402St Thomas1109018:09
64020007Buck Island Point1109018:09
TOTALS1109018:09

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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Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.35
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 95% | DEN: 3.42
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.74
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 95% | DEN: 3.47
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.58
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 90% | DEN: 1.94
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.61
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.22
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.44
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.39
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 85% | DEN: 1.82
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.12
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.71
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 85% | DEN: 1.65
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.76
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.13
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.81
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.13
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.88
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 3.47
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.67
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.53
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.14
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.43
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.77
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.46
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.54
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.23
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.54
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.08
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.25
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 60% | DEN: 3
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.5
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.42
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.17
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.25
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.09
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.36
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.73
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 55% | DEN: 3.27
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.45
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.7
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.6
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.6
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.78
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.67
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.67
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.78
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.33
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.11
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.11
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.88
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.38
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.64
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.63
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.71
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.29
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2.43
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.71
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.17
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.83
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.5
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.17
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.5
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.2
Chalk Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tortugarum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.8
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.4
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.6
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.2
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.25
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.25
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.25
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3.5
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.5
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.25
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.25
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.5
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 3
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Pluma - Porgy
(Calamus pennatula)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Quillfin Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Gobioclinus filamentosus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Ballyhoo - Halfbeak
(Hemiramphus brasiliensis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.5
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.5
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Rosy Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus macropus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Blackear Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres poeyi)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Blue Dartfish (Blue Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Dusky Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Eyed Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus ocellatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Northern / Southern Sennet - Barracuda
(Sphyraena borealis/picudilla)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Sea Turtle sp. (unidentified) - Sea Turtles
()
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Sheepshead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus penna)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Yellowface Pikeblenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Chaenopsis limbaughi)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1