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Geographic Zones: GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS - Zone 6 » US Virgin Islands - Zone 64 » St Thomas - Zone 6402 » Ray's rise (btw Big & Little St James) - Zone 64020048

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 10

#Species Reported: 151

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 79.71

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 50.33

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 ISLANDS703010:48
64US Virgin Islands703010:48
6402St Thomas703010:48
64020048Ray's rise (btw Big & Little St James)703010:48
TOTALS703010:48

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.6
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.2
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.6
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.4
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.1
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.4
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.2
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.4
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.3
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.7
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.9
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.33
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.78
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.11
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.22
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.56
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.78
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.78
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.44
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.22
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.44
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.11
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.44
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.78
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.38
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.75
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.5
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.5
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.63
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.75
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.75
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.38
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.75
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.63
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.88
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.63
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.88
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.25
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.86
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.14
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.29
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.29
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.57
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.14
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.57
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.86
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.17
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.2
Chalk Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tortugarum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.2
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.2
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3.2
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Pluma - Porgy
(Calamus pennatula)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.2
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.6
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.6
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.4
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.2
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.6
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.6
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.8
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.8
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.75
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.5
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.25
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.75
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.5
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.75
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.75
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 3
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 3
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.33
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
SF: 30% | DEN: 3
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.33
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.33
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 3
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 3
Yellowface Pikeblenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Chaenopsis limbaughi)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.33
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.33
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Banded Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus macrognathus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.5
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Dwarf Sand Perch - Seabass
(Diplectrum bivittatum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris helenae)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Rosy Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus macropus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.5
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Seaweed Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Parablennius marmoreus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys trigonus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Blackear Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres poeyi)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Cave Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma mowbrayi)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Chestnut Moray - Moray
(Enchelycore carychroa)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Eyed Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus ocellatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Jackknife-Fish - Drum
(Eques lanceolatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Lancer Dragonet - Dragonet
(Paradiplogrammus bairdi)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Orangespotted Goby - Goby
(Nes longus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1