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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: Continental Caribbean and Brazil - Zone 8 » Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao - Zone 85 » Curacao - Zone 8502 » Piscadera Bay (NW of entrance to the bay) - Zone 85020074

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 11/8/25

Total Surveys: 18

#Species Reported: 149

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 59.44

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 36.89

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 Brazil908115:57
85Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao908115:57
8502Curacao908115:57
85020074Piscadera Bay (NW of entrance to the bay)908115:57
TOTALS908115:57

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.18
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.94
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 94.44% | DEN: 3.19
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 94.44% | DEN: 2.75
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 94.44% | DEN: 3.81
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 94.44% | DEN: 2.06
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.07
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 1.87
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.6
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.93
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.93
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3.29
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.21
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.71
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.38
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.69
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.38
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 1.92
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 3
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 2.33
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 2
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 2.62
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 2.58
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.55
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.83
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.91
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.17
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 61.11% | DEN: 1.73
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 61.11% | DEN: 1.9
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 61.11% | DEN: 2.09
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 61.11% | DEN: 2.36
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 61.11% | DEN: 2.3
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 3
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.88
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.38
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.38
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.5
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.44
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.67
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 3.63
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2.43
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.29
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.5
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.63
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.75
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 2.57
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 2
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 2.57
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 1.57
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 2.43
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 1.43
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.17
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.5
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.8
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.33
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.17
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 1.4
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 1.5
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 3
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 1.8
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 3.6
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 1.8
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 1.4
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 1.6
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.25
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.75
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.25
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.25
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.25
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.33
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.25
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Yellowline Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus horsti)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.25
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.67
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.67
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.33
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.33
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.33
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.67
White Mullet - Mullet
(Mugil curema)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.67
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Atlantic Leatherjack - Jack
(Oligoplites saurus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.5
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.5
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 4
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.5
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Sea Turtle sp. (unidentified) - Sea Turtles
()
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Atlantic Thread Herring - Herring
(Opisthonema oglinum)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 3
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Ballyhoo - Halfbeak
(Hemiramphus brasiliensis)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Blackear Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres poeyi)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Bluestriped Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus saurus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 3
Bonefish - Bonefish
(Albula vulpes)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Bonnetmouth - Grunt
(Emmelichthyops atlanticus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 3
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Flagfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus melanopterus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 3
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris helenae)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 3
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 3
Longsnout Seahorse - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Hippocampus reidi)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Night Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf taurus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Reef Croaker - Drum
(Odontoscion dentex)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
School Bass - Seabass
(Schultzea beta)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 3
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Silver Porgy - Porgy
(Diplodus caudimacula)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Southern Ladyfish - Tarpon
(Elops smithi)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 4
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Striped Mullet - Mullet
(Mugil cephalus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 0
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Emblemariopsis spp (incl. Spikefin and Flagfin) - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis spp.)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Mojarra sp. - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus/Gerres spp.)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 3
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 4
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Yellownose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus randalli)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2