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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: s. of Puerto Limon - Manzanillo

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/9/24

Total Surveys: 93

#Species Reported: 107

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 0

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 14.22

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
8Continental Caribbean and Brazil0092147:12
81Costa Rica - Caribbean Coast and Islands0092147:12
8103s. of Puerto Limon - Manzanillo0092147:12
81030001offshore of Manzanillo00503:35
81030002Jardin Eduardo (offshore Cahuita)00100:30
81030003Cahuita Pollito0013011:40
81030004Perezoso Cahuita, Limon00703:40
81030005Playa Punta Uva (Puerto Viejo Costa Rica)00516:20
81030006Punta Cahuita West0061021:27
TOTALS0092147:12

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 83.87% | DEN: 2.97
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 77.42% | DEN: 2.31
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 60.22% | DEN: 1.96
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 54.84% | DEN: 1.98
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 54.84% | DEN: 2.36
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 46.24% | DEN: 1.86
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 45.16% | DEN: 1.8
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 45.16% | DEN: 1.8
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 38.71% | DEN: 2.17
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 37.63% | DEN: 2.46
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.47
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 32.26% | DEN: 2.43
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 31.18% | DEN: 2.43
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 30.11% | DEN: 2.41
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 30.11% | DEN: 2
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 27.96% | DEN: 1.88
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 27.96% | DEN: 2.16
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 27.96% | DEN: 2
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 27.96% | DEN: 1.77
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 23.66% | DEN: 2.23
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 22.58% | DEN: 2.05
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 21.51% | DEN: 1.8
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 20.43% | DEN: 1.79
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 19.35% | DEN: 1.78
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 19.35% | DEN: 2.29
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 18.28% | DEN: 2
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 18.28% | DEN: 1.59
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 17.2% | DEN: 2.53
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 17.2% | DEN: 1.31
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 17.2% | DEN: 1.94
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 16.13% | DEN: 1.87
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 15.05% | DEN: 1.64
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 15.05% | DEN: 1.57
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 13.98% | DEN: 2.42
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 13.98% | DEN: 1.92
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 12.9% | DEN: 1.75
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 12.9% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 12.9% | DEN: 1.83
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 11.83% | DEN: 1.82
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 11.83% | DEN: 2.4
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 10.75% | DEN: 2
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 10.75% | DEN: 2.5
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 10.75% | DEN: 2.8
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 10.75% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 10.75% | DEN: 1.56
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 9.68% | DEN: 1.75
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 9.68% | DEN: 1.75
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 9.68% | DEN: 1.67
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 9.68% | DEN: 2.11
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 8.6% | DEN: 1.38
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 8.6% | DEN: 2.63
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 6.45% | DEN: 1.33
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 6.45% | DEN: 1.5
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
SF: 6.45% | DEN: 1.5
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 6.45% | DEN: 1.17
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 6.45% | DEN: 2.33
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 5.38% | DEN: 3
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 5.38% | DEN: 1.5
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 5.38% | DEN: 1
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 4.3% | DEN: 1.75
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 4.3% | DEN: 1.5
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
SF: 4.3% | DEN: 3.25
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 4.3% | DEN: 1.25
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 4.3% | DEN: 1.67
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 4.3% | DEN: 1.25
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 4.3% | DEN: 2.67
Atlantic Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus faber)
SF: 3.23% | DEN: 2
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 3.23% | DEN: 1.33
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 3.23% | DEN: 1.33
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 3.23% | DEN: 2.33
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 3.23% | DEN: 1
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 3.23% | DEN: 1.33
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 3.23% | DEN: 1
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 3.23% | DEN: 1
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 2.15% | DEN: 1
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 2.15% | DEN: 2
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 2.15% | DEN: 3
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 2.15% | DEN: 1.5
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 2.15% | DEN: 1.5
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 2.15% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 2.15% | DEN: 3
Bigeye - Bigeye
(Priacanthus arenatus)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 2
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 2
Crevalle Jack - Jack
(Caranx hippos)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 0
Flagfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus melanopterus)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 1
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 1
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 1
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 2
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 4
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 0
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 1
Northern / Southern Sennet - Barracuda
(Sphyraena borealis/picudilla)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 1
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 0
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 1
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 0
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 0
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 0
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 1
Shortfin Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris poeyi)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 2
Spotlight Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus louisae)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 0
Spottail Pinfish - Porgy
(Diplodus holbrookii)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 1
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 2
Townsend Angelfish (Hybrid Queen/Blue) - Angelfish
(Holacanthus sp. (Hybrid))
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 2
Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys trigonus)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 1
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 3
Whitefin Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis neucratoides)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 1
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 1.08% | DEN: 2