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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: Continental Caribbean and Brazil - Zone 8 » Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao - Zone 85 » Curacao - Zone 8502 » Newport - Zone 85020066

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 36

#Species Reported: 137

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 61.60

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 50.10

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 Brazil15021035:53
85Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao15021035:53
8502Curacao15021035:53
85020066Newport15021035:53
TOTALS15021035:53

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.75
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.75
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.42
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.64
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 97.22% | DEN: 2.66
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 97.22% | DEN: 3.97
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 97.22% | DEN: 1.83
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 97.22% | DEN: 3.26
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 94.44% | DEN: 3.38
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 94.44% | DEN: 2.09
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 94.44% | DEN: 2.38
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.7
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.09
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.21
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.73
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.24
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.44
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.59
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.81
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.63
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.72
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 86.11% | DEN: 3.13
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 86.11% | DEN: 2.84
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.83
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.73
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.43
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.8
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.9
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 80.56% | DEN: 1.9
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.36
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.33
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 75% | DEN: 3.56
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.04
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.89
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 69.44% | DEN: 3.88
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 69.44% | DEN: 2.32
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.83
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.71
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.13
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 63.89% | DEN: 2.04
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 63.89% | DEN: 1.65
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 63.89% | DEN: 2
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 61.11% | DEN: 2
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 61.11% | DEN: 1.95
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 61.11% | DEN: 2.27
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.62
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.3
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 52.78% | DEN: 1.26
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.39
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.17
Yellowline Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus horsti)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.94
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 47.22% | DEN: 1.88
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 47.22% | DEN: 1.82
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 47.22% | DEN: 1.47
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 47.22% | DEN: 1.47
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.25
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.75
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.38
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 1.29
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 1.71
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 1.14
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 1.8
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.08
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.5
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.67
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.67
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 30.56% | DEN: 1.36
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 30.56% | DEN: 1.45
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 30.56% | DEN: 1.18
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 1.3
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 1.2
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 1.2
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.25
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.25
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.13
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.38
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 19.44% | DEN: 1.71
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 19.44% | DEN: 1.29
Sharptail Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys breviceps)
SF: 19.44% | DEN: 1
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.33
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 13.89% | DEN: 1.2
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
SF: 13.89% | DEN: 1.6
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 13.89% | DEN: 1.6
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 13.89% | DEN: 1.4
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.25
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.25
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.25
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1.33
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1.33
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1.67
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1.5
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Northern / Southern Sennet - Barracuda
(Sphyraena borealis/picudilla)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 3
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1.5
Reef Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaenodes caribbaeus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Spotlight Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus louisae)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2.5
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 3
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 3
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Chain Moray - Moray
(Echidna catenata)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Hamlet - Juvenile - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 3
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 2
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Wrasse Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Hemiemblemaria simulus)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1
Yellowprow Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus xanthiprora)
SF: 2.78% | DEN: 1