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Geographic Zones: GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS - Zone 6 » US Virgin Islands - Zone 64 » St Thomas - Zone 6402 » Central Fingers (Jersey Bay) - Zone 64020084

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 8

#Species Reported: 142

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 88.14

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 80.00

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 ISLANDS701010:23
64US Virgin Islands701010:23
6402St Thomas701010:23
64020084Central Fingers (Jersey Bay)701010:23
TOTALS701010:23

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.75
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.25
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.13
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.88
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.75
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.88
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.38
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.13
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.13
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.25
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.38
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.63
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.88
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.38
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 4
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.25
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.88
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.13
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.75
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.88
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.88
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.13
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.38
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.38
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.38
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.38
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.38
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.88
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.63
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.86
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.57
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.86
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.29
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.86
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.86
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.71
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.57
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.43
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.57
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.14
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.71
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.14
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.43
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.29
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.43
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.43
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.17
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 3
Pluma - Porgy
(Calamus pennatula)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.83
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.67
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.67
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.5
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.67
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.4
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.8
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.6
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.6
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.8
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.2
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.6
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.6
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.75
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.25
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.75
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.75
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.25
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.5
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.5
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.75
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.25
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.25
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2.33
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Atlantic Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus faber)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Chalk Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tortugarum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.5
Dusky Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris helenae)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.5
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Seaweed Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Parablennius marmoreus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Ballyhoo - Halfbeak
(Hemiramphus brasiliensis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Blackear Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres poeyi)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Blackfin Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Astrapogon puncticulatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Dwarf Sand Perch - Seabass
(Diplectrum bivittatum)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Flying Gurnard - Flying Gurnard
(Dactylopterus volitans)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Green Sea Turtle w/ FP Tumor - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
King Mackerel - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus cavalla)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Leopard Goby - Goby
(Tigrigobius saucras)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Mimic Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon phenax)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Pipehorse - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Amphelikturus dendriticus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Sawcheek Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon quadrisquamatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Sea Turtle sp. (unidentified) - Sea Turtles
()
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 3
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1