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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: Lesser Antilles - Zone 7 » Leeward Islands - Zone 71 » Saba - Zone 7104 » Shark Shoal - Zone 71040013

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/20/25

Total Surveys: 27

#Species Reported: 96

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 28.40

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 28.12

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
7Lesser Antilles10014315:38
71Leeward Islands10014315:38
7104Saba10014315:38
71040013Shark Shoal10014315:38
TOTALS10014315:38

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: 3.42
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 92.59% | DEN: 2.95
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 92.59% | DEN: 3
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.71
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 3.48
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.52
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 85.19% | DEN: 3.25
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 81.48% | DEN: 3.32
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 81.48% | DEN: 2.42
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 81.48% | DEN: 2.11
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 74.07% | DEN: 1.94
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 74.07% | DEN: 3.5
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 70.37% | DEN: 2.38
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 70.37% | DEN: 2
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 3.27
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.8
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 59.26% | DEN: 1.46
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 51.85% | DEN: 2.46
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 48.15% | DEN: 1.6
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 48.15% | DEN: 2.2
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 48.15% | DEN: 1.4
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2.1
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.92
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.22
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 40.74% | DEN: 1.73
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 37.04% | DEN: 1.75
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 37.04% | DEN: 1.75
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 37.04% | DEN: 2.1
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.88
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.71
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.43
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.43
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.78
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.67
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.67
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 29.63% | DEN: 2.5
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 29.63% | DEN: 1.57
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 29.63% | DEN: 2.25
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 29.63% | DEN: 1.8
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 25.93% | DEN: 2.43
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 25.93% | DEN: 2.14
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.25
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.67
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.17
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 3
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 1.6
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 1.8
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 2.4
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 2.2
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 3.5
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1.5
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 2
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 2.25
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1.5
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.5
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2.33
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.33
Orangesided Goby - Goby
(Tigrigobius dilepis)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.33
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.67
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.67
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 2.5
Blacktip Shark - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus limbatus)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 2
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 2
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 3.5
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 2
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1.5
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 2
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 2.5
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1.5
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 2
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 2
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Chalk Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tortugarum)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 3
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 0
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 0
Wahoo - Mackerel
(Acanthocybium solandri)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 3