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Geographic Zones: GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS - Zone 6 » US Virgin Islands - Zone 64 » St Thomas - Zone 6402 » Great Bay - Zone 64020053

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 20

#Species Reported: 164

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 66.27

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 72.40

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 ISLANDS1505024:46
64US Virgin Islands1505024:46
6402St Thomas1505024:46
64020053Great Bay1505024:46
TOTALS1505024:46

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.85
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.4
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.11
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.47
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 95% | DEN: 3.42
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.58
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.26
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.47
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 3
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.37
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.53
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.22
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.56
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.06
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.5
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.5
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.94
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 90% | DEN: 1.94
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.17
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.83
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 90% | DEN: 1.94
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.56
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.11
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.83
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.53
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 85% | DEN: 1.88
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.06
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.53
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.35
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.24
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.75
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.06
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.69
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.63
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.06
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.75
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.2
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.93
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.79
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.21
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.64
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.29
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.54
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 3
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.77
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.23
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.62
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.67
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.25
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.58
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.42
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.33
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.91
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.91
Red Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus morio)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.27
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.82
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.73
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.3
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.2
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.8
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3.1
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.7
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.6
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.1
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.2
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2
Chalk Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tortugarum)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.67
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.78
Seaweed Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Parablennius marmoreus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.67
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.33
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.56
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.25
Rosy Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus macropus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.75
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.5
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2
Dwarf Sand Perch - Seabass
(Diplectrum bivittatum)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.86
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.43
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.43
Orangespotted Goby - Goby
(Nes longus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2.57
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.86
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.86
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.5
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.67
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.83
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.6
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.2
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3.2
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.6
Blackear Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres poeyi)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.5
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Pluma - Porgy
(Calamus pennatula)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.25
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.75
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.25
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2.33
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Fringed Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus ciliatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 15% | DEN: 3.33
Ballyhoo - Halfbeak
(Hemiramphus brasiliensis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.5
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Bigeye Scad - Jack
(Selar crumenophthalmus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 3
Eyed Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus ocellatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Hairy Blenny Complex - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Labrisomus nuchipinnis/L. conditus/L.cricota)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Mottled Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus lefroyi)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys trigonus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Atlantic Leatherjack - Jack
(Oligoplites saurus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Bonnetmouth - Grunt
(Emmelichthyops atlanticus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Bridle Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon aurolineatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Goldline Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus aurolineatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris helenae)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Palometa - Jack
(Trachinotus goodei)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Pearly Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys novacula)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Tarpon - Tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Triplefin species - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes sp.)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1