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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: Continental Caribbean and Brazil - Zone 8 » Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao - Zone 85 » Curacao - Zone 8502 » Riff St. Marie - Zone 85020025

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/17/25

Total Surveys: 20

#Species Reported: 140

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 60.80

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 38.60

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 Brazil5015019:43
85Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao5015019:43
8502Curacao5015019:43
85020025Riff St. Marie5015019:43
TOTALS5015019:43

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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Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.6
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.7
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.65
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.95
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.65
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 3.95
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.95
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 95% | DEN: 4
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.11
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.94
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.88
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.24
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.19
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.75
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.19
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.13
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.53
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.21
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 70% | DEN: 3.86
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.07
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 3.07
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.62
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.62
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.17
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.33
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.18
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.91
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.64
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.27
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 55% | DEN: 3
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.91
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.3
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.4
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.6
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.7
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.89
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.89
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.33
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.78
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.44
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.33
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.11
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.67
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.56
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.56
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.71
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.86
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.29
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.71
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 3
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.5
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.17
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 3.83
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.5
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.17
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.8
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.4
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.6
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.6
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.8
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.6
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.6
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.25
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3.25
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.25
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.5
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.25
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.75
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2.33
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Longsnout Seahorse - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Hippocampus reidi)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Neon Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus oceanops)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2.67
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2.67
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2.33
Yellowline Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus horsti)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Bigeye - Bigeye
(Priacanthus arenatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
SF: 10% | DEN: 3
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Eyed Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus ocellatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Flameback Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge aurantonotus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 3.5
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys trigonus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Blackear Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres poeyi)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Bluestriped Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus saurus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 4
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris helenae)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Mottled Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus lefroyi)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Palometa - Jack
(Trachinotus goodei)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Reef Croaker - Drum
(Odontoscion dentex)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Sharptail Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys breviceps)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Striped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon striatum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 5% | DEN: 4
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Yellownose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus randalli)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2