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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: Lesser Antilles - Zone 7 » Leeward Islands - Zone 71 » St Eustatius - Zone 7105 » The Blocks - Zone 71050022

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 27

#Species Reported: 132

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 49.42

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 44.25

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
7Lesser Antilles1908027:17
71Leeward Islands1908027:17
7105St Eustatius1908027:17
71050022The Blocks1908027:17
TOTALS1908027:17

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.63
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.52
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.81
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 96.3% | DEN: 2.92
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 96.3% | DEN: 2.69
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 96.3% | DEN: 3.65
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 96.3% | DEN: 3.38
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 96.3% | DEN: 2.08
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 96.3% | DEN: 2.69
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 96.3% | DEN: 1.88
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 92.59% | DEN: 2.08
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 92.59% | DEN: 2.44
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 92.59% | DEN: 2.44
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 1.79
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.71
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.25
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 3.08
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 85.19% | DEN: 2.17
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 85.19% | DEN: 2.7
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 85.19% | DEN: 2.22
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 85.19% | DEN: 2.13
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 85.19% | DEN: 1.78
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 85.19% | DEN: 1.91
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.52
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 3.48
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 1.76
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 74.07% | DEN: 1.95
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 70.37% | DEN: 2.16
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 70.37% | DEN: 3
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.56
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.61
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 62.96% | DEN: 1.82
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 62.96% | DEN: 2.35
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 59.26% | DEN: 1.75
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 59.26% | DEN: 1.81
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2.6
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.87
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.87
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 48.15% | DEN: 1.92
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 48.15% | DEN: 1.23
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 48.15% | DEN: 2
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 48.15% | DEN: 1.38
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 48.15% | DEN: 2.54
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 48.15% | DEN: 1.54
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 40.74% | DEN: 1.82
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 37.04% | DEN: 1.8
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 37.04% | DEN: 2.4
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 37.04% | DEN: 1.6
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 37.04% | DEN: 1.3
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 37.04% | DEN: 1.6
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 37.04% | DEN: 2.7
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.44
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.67
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.67
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 29.63% | DEN: 1.38
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 29.63% | DEN: 1.5
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 25.93% | DEN: 1.43
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 25.93% | DEN: 1.43
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 25.93% | DEN: 1.14
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 25.93% | DEN: 2.14
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Brassy Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.33
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.17
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.33
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 1.2
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 1.8
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 1.4
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1.25
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1.5
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1.75
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1.25
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 2
Red Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus synodus)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1.25
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1.5
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1.25
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.67
Broadsaddle Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pillionatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.67
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.33
Banded Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus macrognathus)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1.5
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 2.5
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 2
Mimic Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon phenax)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1.5
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1.5
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 2
Web Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus antillarum)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1.5
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 3
Broadstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus prochilos)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 3
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Hamlet - Juvenile - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris helenae)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Jackknife-Fish - Drum
(Eques lanceolatus)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 3
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Topsail Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1