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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS - Zone 6 » US Virgin Islands - Zone 64 » St Thomas - Zone 6402 » Cowpet Bay - Zone 64020074

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 6

#Species Reported: 119

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 63.33

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 63.33

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 ISLANDS30308:05
64US Virgin Islands30308:05
6402St Thomas30308:05
64020074Cowpet Bay30308:05
TOTALS30308:05

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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Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.33
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.67
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.17
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.67
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.33
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.33
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.17
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.17
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.17
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.83
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.17
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.67
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.8
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.8
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.8
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.6
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.4
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.4
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.8
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.2
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.2
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.6
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.6
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.6
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.4
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.6
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.6
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.6
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.8
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.6
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.6
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.2
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 3
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.75
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.75
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.25
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.5
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.5
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.75
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.5
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.5
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.67
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.67
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.67
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.67
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.67
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Flagfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus melanopterus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.67
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 4
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.33
Rosy Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus macropus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.33
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Blackear Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres poeyi)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Checkered Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides testudineus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Mottled Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus lefroyi)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Night Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf taurus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Ballyhoo - Halfbeak
(Hemiramphus brasiliensis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Emerald Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Nicholsina usta usta)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Orangespotted Goby - Goby
(Nes longus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Pluma - Porgy
(Calamus pennatula)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Scaled Sardine - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Harengula jaguana)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 4
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2