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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: Continental Caribbean and Brazil - Zone 8 » Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao - Zone 85 » Curacao - Zone 8502 » Mako's Mountain - Zone 85020032

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/28/25

Total Surveys: 27

#Species Reported: 129

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 60.90

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 44.71

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 Brazil10017025:19
85Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao10017025:19
8502Curacao10017025:19
85020032Mako's Mountain10017025:19
TOTALS10017025:19

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.44
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.89
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.44
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 96.3% | DEN: 2.65
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 96.3% | DEN: 3.15
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 96.3% | DEN: 2.58
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 96.3% | DEN: 2.12
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 96.3% | DEN: 2.04
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 96.3% | DEN: 2.69
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 92.59% | DEN: 2.72
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 92.59% | DEN: 2.52
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 92.59% | DEN: 2.32
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 92.59% | DEN: 2.92
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 92.59% | DEN: 3
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 3.58
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 3.63
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 1.96
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.42
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.54
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 85.19% | DEN: 2.43
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 85.19% | DEN: 2.43
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 85.19% | DEN: 2.3
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 85.19% | DEN: 2.17
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 81.48% | DEN: 2
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 81.48% | DEN: 2.18
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 81.48% | DEN: 2
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 1.9
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.52
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 3
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.57
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 74.07% | DEN: 2.1
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 74.07% | DEN: 3.85
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 74.07% | DEN: 1.55
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 70.37% | DEN: 2.26
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.67
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.78
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 62.96% | DEN: 1.59
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 62.96% | DEN: 1.82
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 59.26% | DEN: 2.06
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 59.26% | DEN: 3
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 59.26% | DEN: 1.31
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 51.85% | DEN: 1.21
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 51.85% | DEN: 2.43
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 48.15% | DEN: 3
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 48.15% | DEN: 1.92
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 48.15% | DEN: 2.08
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 48.15% | DEN: 1.08
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 48.15% | DEN: 1.92
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.83
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2.25
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.5
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.17
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.5
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 40.74% | DEN: 2.08
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 37.04% | DEN: 1
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 37.04% | DEN: 1.7
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 37.04% | DEN: 2.4
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.11
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.56
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.9
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 29.63% | DEN: 1.5
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 29.63% | DEN: 1.75
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 29.63% | DEN: 1.38
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 29.63% | DEN: 1.38
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 29.63% | DEN: 2.38
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 25.93% | DEN: 2.14
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 25.93% | DEN: 1.43
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.83
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.33
Yellowline Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus horsti)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.33
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 2
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 3.8
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 2.6
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 1.2
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 2.4
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 1.6
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 2
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 1
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 1.4
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 1.2
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 18.52% | DEN: 1.6
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1.5
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 2.5
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1.75
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1.75
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 14.81% | DEN: 1
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.67
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Bluelip Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus affinis)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 3.5
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1
Hamlet - Juvenile - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 2
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 3
Sand-Canyon Goby (part of Bridled Goby Complex) - Goby
(Coryphopterus venezuelae (was C. bol))
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 2
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1.5
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
SF: 7.41% | DEN: 1.5
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 3
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 3
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Ringed Shy Blenny Complex - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Starksia hassi complex)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Sharptail Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys breviceps)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 4
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2
Yellowprow Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus xanthiprora)
SF: 3.7% | DEN: 2