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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: Continental Caribbean and Brazil - Zone 8 » Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao - Zone 85 » Curacao - Zone 8502 » Sandy's Plateau - Zone 85020013

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/30/25

Total Surveys: 36

#Species Reported: 149

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 61.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 44.53

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 Brazil16119035:11
85Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao16119035:11
8502Curacao16119035:11
85020013Sandy's Plateau16119035:11
TOTALS16119035:11

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.77
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 97.22% | DEN: 2.66
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 97.22% | DEN: 2.79
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 94.44% | DEN: 2.94
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 94.44% | DEN: 2.67
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 94.44% | DEN: 3.88
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 94.44% | DEN: 2.3
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 94.44% | DEN: 2.64
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.12
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 3.81
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 3.39
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.41
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 3.41
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.16
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.45
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.25
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 86.11% | DEN: 2.81
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 86.11% | DEN: 2.97
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.97
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.23
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.73
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 80.56% | DEN: 3.41
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 80.56% | DEN: 1.75
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.14
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.32
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.22
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.7
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 3.7
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 2.35
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 2.08
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 1.69
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 69.44% | DEN: 1.79
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 69.44% | DEN: 2.52
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 69.44% | DEN: 2.16
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.75
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.75
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.71
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 63.89% | DEN: 2.3
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 63.89% | DEN: 1.59
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 63.89% | DEN: 2.26
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 63.89% | DEN: 1.91
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2.1
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.4
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.32
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.9
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 47.22% | DEN: 1.41
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 47.22% | DEN: 1.44
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 47.22% | DEN: 1.71
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 47.22% | DEN: 1.18
Yellowline Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus horsti)
SF: 47.22% | DEN: 2.18
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2.31
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.69
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2.12
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.88
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.67
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.88
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 1.36
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 1.62
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 1.64
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 1.36
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 36.11% | DEN: 1.62
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 36.11% | DEN: 1.15
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.25
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.25
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 30.56% | DEN: 1.45
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 30.56% | DEN: 1.2
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 2.2
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 1.5
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.44
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.13
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.88
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.25
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.25
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 19.44% | DEN: 1
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 19.44% | DEN: 1.43
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 19.44% | DEN: 1
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.67
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 13.89% | DEN: 1.6
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 13.89% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 13.89% | DEN: 1.4
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 13.89% | DEN: 1.2
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2.25
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.25
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.25
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2.25
Viper Moray - Moray
(Enchelycore nigricans)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1.33
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 3
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1.67
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1.33
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Bonnetmouth - Grunt
(Emmelichthyops atlanticus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 3
Chain Moray - Moray
(Echidna catenata)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2.5
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1.5
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1.5
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1.5
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Tarpon - Tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1.5
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 0
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Blue Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Broadsaddle Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pillionatus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 0
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 0
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 3
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 0
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris helenae)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Lofty Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes altivelis)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Longsnout Seahorse - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Hippocampus reidi)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Mimic Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon phenax)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Northern / Southern Sennet - Barracuda
(Sphyraena borealis/picudilla)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Pale Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon planifrons)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 0
Purple Reeffish - Damselfish
(Chromis scotti)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Ringed Shy Blenny Complex - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Starksia hassi complex)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Sharptail Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys breviceps)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Threeline Basslet - Basslet
(Lipogramma trilineatum)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Needlefish - Needlefish
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SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 4
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1