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Geographic Zones: GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS - Zone 6 » US Virgin Islands - Zone 64 » St Thomas - Zone 6402 » Flat Cay - Zone 64020016

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/14/25

Total Surveys: 24

#Species Reported: 151

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 56.29

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 51.53

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 ISLANDS7017021:33
64US Virgin Islands7017021:33
6402St Thomas7017021:33
64020016Flat Cay7017021:33
TOTALS7017021:33

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.92
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.96
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 95.83% | DEN: 2.65
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.36
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.55
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 3.52
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 3
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 3.48
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 3.52
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.05
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.57
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.5
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.25
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.75
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.55
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.8
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 79.17% | DEN: 1.32
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 79.17% | DEN: 3.26
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 79.17% | DEN: 2.42
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.67
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.11
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.67
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.06
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.94
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 70.83% | DEN: 2.18
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 70.83% | DEN: 2.47
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 70.83% | DEN: 2.35
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.44
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.13
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.93
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2.43
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.64
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2.5
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 54.17% | DEN: 2
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 54.17% | DEN: 2.08
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 54.17% | DEN: 2.69
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 54.17% | DEN: 2.15
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 54.17% | DEN: 1.62
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 54.17% | DEN: 1.92
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.25
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3.67
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.08
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.08
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 45.83% | DEN: 1.91
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 45.83% | DEN: 1.91
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 45.83% | DEN: 2.27
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 45.83% | DEN: 1.55
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 45.83% | DEN: 1.36
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 45.83% | DEN: 2.64
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 45.83% | DEN: 1.64
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2.6
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.8
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.8
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2.7
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 3.1
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.4
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.56
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.13
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.38
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.88
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.38
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.38
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.13
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.13
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 29.17% | DEN: 2
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 29.17% | DEN: 1.29
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 29.17% | DEN: 2.29
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 29.17% | DEN: 1.43
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 29.17% | DEN: 2
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.67
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.75
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 20.83% | DEN: 2.6
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 20.83% | DEN: 1.4
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 20.83% | DEN: 2.6
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 20.83% | DEN: 2.4
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 20.83% | DEN: 1.2
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 20.83% | DEN: 1
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 20.83% | DEN: 1.6
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 20.83% | DEN: 1.2
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 20.83% | DEN: 1.6
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.25
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.25
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.25
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.75
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.25
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.25
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.67
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.33
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 3.67
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.67
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.67
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.67
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.33
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.67
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.33
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.67
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 4
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1.5
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2.5
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Dusky Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2.5
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2.5
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Northern / Southern Sennet - Barracuda
(Sphyraena borealis/picudilla)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1.5
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1.5
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Ballyhoo - Halfbeak
(Hemiramphus brasiliensis)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 3
Bigeye Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus havana)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Broadstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus prochilos)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Greater Amberjack - Jack
(Seriola dumerili)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
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: 2
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Jackknife-Fish - Drum
(Eques lanceolatus)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 4
Lofty Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes altivelis)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 3
Night Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf taurus)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
Pluma - Porgy
(Calamus pennatula)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
Spanish Mackerel - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus maculatus)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
Twospot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 1
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 4.17% | DEN: 2