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Geographic Zones: GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS - Zone 6 » US Virgin Islands - Zone 64 » St Thomas - Zone 6402 » Andre's Reef (Buck Island) - Zone 64020018

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 14

#Species Reported: 147

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 70.90

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 50.50

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 ISLANDS1004013:15
64US Virgin Islands1004013:15
6402St Thomas1004013:15
64020018Andre's Reef (Buck Island)1004013:15
TOTALS1004013:15

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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Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.36
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.14
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.07
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.36
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.71
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.57
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.29
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 3.69
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 3.54
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 2.69
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 1.92
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 2
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 2.85
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 1.77
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 2.31
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 3
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2.33
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2.08
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 1.92
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2.58
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2.42
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2.25
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2.92
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2.25
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 78.57% | DEN: 2
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 78.57% | DEN: 2.09
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 78.57% | DEN: 2.36
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 78.57% | DEN: 2.27
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 78.57% | DEN: 2.55
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 78.57% | DEN: 2
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 78.57% | DEN: 2.45
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 78.57% | DEN: 2.45
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.8
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 3.2
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.4
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 3.1
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 1.7
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 1.67
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.4
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.4
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.7
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 64.29% | DEN: 1.78
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 64.29% | DEN: 2
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 64.29% | DEN: 2.44
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 64.29% | DEN: 1.78
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 64.29% | DEN: 1.78
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 64.29% | DEN: 2.89
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 64.29% | DEN: 2.11
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 2
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 1.75
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 1.75
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 2.25
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 1.88
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.86
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.57
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.71
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.86
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.43
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 2.33
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.33
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.67
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.5
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 2.5
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.33
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 2.67
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.33
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 2
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 3.4
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 1.4
Chalk Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tortugarum)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 2.2
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 1.8
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 2
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 1
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 2
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 1.2
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 1.8
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.5
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.75
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 2.25
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.25
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.75
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.75
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1
Rosy Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus macropus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.75
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.75
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 2.25
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.25
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.5
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.25
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.25
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 1.67
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 1.33
Goldline Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus aurolineatus)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 2.67
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 1.33
Greenbanded Goby - Goby
(Tigrigobius multifasciatus)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 1.67
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 1
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 2
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 1.33
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 1
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 1.33
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 1.67
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Blackear Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres poeyi)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Bluestriped Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus saurus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1.5
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2.5
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1.5
Pluma - Porgy
(Calamus pennatula)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1.5
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1.5
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1.5
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Blacktip Shark - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus limbatus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 3
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
King Mackerel - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus cavalla)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Lancer Dragonet - Dragonet
(Paradiplogrammus bairdi)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Pearly Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys novacula)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Redbelly (pka Redeye) Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes jordani (pka E. pectoralis))
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Seminole Goby - Goby
(Microgobius carri)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2
Unidentified Darkheaded Blenny Emblemariopsis sp. B - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis sp. B (Darkheaded))
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Triplefin species - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes sp.)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2