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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 » Brown Pants (Norman Island) - Zone 65010026

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 20

#Species Reported: 136

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 68.90

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 62.80

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 ISLANDS1009119:44
65British Virgin Islands1009119:44
6501Tortola (inc. Buck Is. & Frenchmans Cay)1009119:44
65010026Brown Pants (Norman Island)1009119:44
TOTALS1009119:44

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.32
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.16
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.74
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.63
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.05
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.11
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.32
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.63
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.58
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.63
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 95% | DEN: 3.06
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 3.67
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.39
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.06
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.39
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 3.28
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.17
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.56
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.83
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 95% | DEN: 3.11
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.06
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.06
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.06
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.18
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 90% | DEN: 1.94
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.47
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 1.88
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 1.88
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.5
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 85% | DEN: 1.81
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 85% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.56
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.27
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.6
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.67
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.27
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.8
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.73
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.64
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.86
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.69
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.85
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.07
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 3.77
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.62
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.38
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.85
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.23
Tarpon - Tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.69
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.92
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.83
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.83
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.75
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.64
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.18
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.73
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.45
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 55% | DEN: 3
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.8
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.5
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.56
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.6
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.33
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.78
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.56
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.29
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.13
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.29
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.71
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.57
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.67
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.6
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.17
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.8
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.2
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.75
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.25
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.67
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.25
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.75
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Dusky Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2.67
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.5
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 3
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
African Pompano - Jack
(Alectis ciliaris)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Atlantic Silverside - Neotropical Silversides
(Menidia menidia)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Banded Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus macrognathus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 5% | DEN: 0
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Orange Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus schoepfii)
SF: 5% | DEN: 0
Palehead Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Labrisomus gobio)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Palometa - Jack
(Trachinotus goodei)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Remora - Remora
(Remora remora)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Web Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus antillarum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2