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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS - Zone 6 » US Virgin Islands - Zone 64 » St Thomas - Zone 6402 » Veti Bay (Thatch Cay) - Zone 64020038

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 6

#Species Reported: 117

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 59.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 59.50

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 ISLANDS20404:53
64US Virgin Islands20404:53
6402St Thomas20404:53
64020038Veti Bay (Thatch Cay)20404:53
TOTALS20404:53

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.17
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.33
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.33
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.83
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.67
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.67
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.83
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.33
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.83
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.83
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.33
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.83
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.33
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.67
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.83
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.83
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.67
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.83
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.83
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.67
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.4
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.6
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.6
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.8
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.6
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.4
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3.4
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.6
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.8
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.75
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.75
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 3
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 3.5
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.75
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.75
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.75
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 4
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.33
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3.67
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.67
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.33
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.67
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Ballyhoo - Halfbeak
(Hemiramphus brasiliensis)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.5
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.5
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.5
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 3
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 3
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris helenae)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 4
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Pluma - Porgy
(Calamus pennatula)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Red Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus morio)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Silver Porgy - Porgy
(Diplodus caudimacula)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Tarpon - Tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2