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Geographic Zones: GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS - Zone 6 » US Virgin Islands - Zone 64 » St Thomas - Zone 6402 » Armando's Paradise - Zone 64020032

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 20

#Species Reported: 162

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 66.33

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 56.00

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 ISLANDS1505019:41
64US Virgin Islands1505019:41
6402St Thomas1505019:41
64020032Armando's Paradise1505019:41
TOTALS1505019:41

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.7
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.6
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.4
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.15
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.8
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.8
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 3.47
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.63
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.68
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.95
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.61
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.28
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.22
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.94
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.67
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.17
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.72
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.94
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.06
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.06
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.24
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 85% | DEN: 1.82
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.76
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.63
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.75
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.44
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.06
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.38
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.4
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.53
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.87
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.53
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.43
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.21
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.86
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.86
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.71
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.75
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.08
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.17
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.25
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.91
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.91
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.64
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.79
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.36
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.8
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.8
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.3
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.9
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.5
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.4
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.78
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.78
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.67
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.22
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.89
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.75
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.38
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.88
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.88
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2.29
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.29
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.43
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.71
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.83
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.5
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.17
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.5
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris helenae)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.5
Pluma - Porgy
(Calamus pennatula)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.33
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.5
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.17
Yellowface Pikeblenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Chaenopsis limbaughi)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.33
Chalk Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tortugarum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.6
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.2
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.25
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.25
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.75
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.75
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.25
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.25
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.25
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3.5
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2.33
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Lancer Dragonet - Dragonet
(Paradiplogrammus bairdi)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.5
Blackear Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres poeyi)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Bluestriped Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus saurus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Crevalle Jack - Jack
(Caranx hippos)
SF: 10% | DEN: 3
Dusky Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
SF: 10% | DEN: 3
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Goldline Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus aurolineatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 10% | DEN: 3
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Shortfin Pipefish - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Cosmocampus elucens)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Tessellated Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Hypsoblennius invemar)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
African Pompano - Jack
(Alectis ciliaris)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Ballyhoo - Halfbeak
(Hemiramphus brasiliensis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Little Tunny - Mackerel
(Euthynnus alletteratus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Red Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus synodus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Rosy Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus macropus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Sawcheek Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon quadrisquamatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Seaweed Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Parablennius marmoreus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Spotfin Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus pulchellus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Twospot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1