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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS - Zone 6 » British Virgin Islands - Zone 65 » Tortola (inc. Buck Is. & Frenchmans Cay) - Zone 6501 » The Playground (Jost Van Dyke) - Zone 65010016

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/16/25

Total Surveys: 13

#Species Reported: 125

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 78.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 27.08

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 ISLANDS101208:53
65British Virgin Islands101208:53
6501Tortola (inc. Buck Is. & Frenchmans Cay)101208:53
65010016The Playground (Jost Van Dyke)101208:53
TOTALS101208:53

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.62
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.5
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 1.67
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 2.27
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 2.44
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 2.56
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 61.54% | DEN: 2.5
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 61.54% | DEN: 3
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 61.54% | DEN: 2.5
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 61.54% | DEN: 2.5
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 61.54% | DEN: 2.13
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 61.54% | DEN: 2
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 53.85% | DEN: 2.86
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 53.85% | DEN: 2.57
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 53.85% | DEN: 2.71
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 53.85% | DEN: 3.29
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 53.85% | DEN: 2.29
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 53.85% | DEN: 2.29
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 2.5
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 2.83
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 2.33
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 1.83
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 2
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 2.33
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 2
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 2.4
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 1.6
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 1.4
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 2
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 1.8
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 1
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 2.25
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 1
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 1.25
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 2
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 2.5
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 1
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 1.67
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 2
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 3
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 2
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 1.67
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 3
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 2.67
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 3.33
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 1.67
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 1
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 1.67
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 1.67
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 2
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2.5
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2.5
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2.5
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2.5
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Arrow Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Atlantic Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus faber)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 3
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 3
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 3
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 3
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 4
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Golden Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus gummigutta)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 3
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 3
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 3
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Reef Croaker - Drum
(Odontoscion dentex)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1