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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: Continental Caribbean and Brazil - Zone 8 » Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao - Zone 85 » Curacao - Zone 8502 » Royal Sea Aquarium Resort - Zone 85020077

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/14/25

Total Surveys: 20

#Species Reported: 135

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 60.43

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 57.38

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 Brazil7013030:09
85Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao7013030:09
8502Curacao7013030:09
85020077Royal Sea Aquarium Resort7013030:09
TOTALS7013030:09

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.05
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.85
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.15
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.8
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.35
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.95
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.75
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.3
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 3.21
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.37
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.47
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.32
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.53
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 95% | DEN: 3.16
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.05
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.95
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.32
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.56
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.44
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.67
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.33
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 85% | DEN: 1.94
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.06
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.35
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 85% | DEN: 1.82
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.47
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 1.88
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 85% | DEN: 3.82
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.5
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.8
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.8
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.33
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.93
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.57
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.29
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.14
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.15
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.62
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.58
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.67
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.67
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.58
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.92
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.73
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.45
Mottled Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus lefroyi)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.55
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.36
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.27
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.3
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.1
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.67
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.44
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.78
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.22
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.25
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.88
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
White Mullet - Mullet
(Mugil curema)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.5
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.29
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.57
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.86
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.71
Dusky Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus gilli)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.33
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.33
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.17
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.2
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.2
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.8
Flagfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus melanopterus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.4
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.8
Keeltail Needlefish - Needlefish
(Platybelone argalus argalus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.2
Night Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf taurus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.4
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.2
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.2
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.6
Slender Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus jonesii)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Unidentified Needlefish - Needlefish
()
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.8
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Chain Moray - Moray
(Echidna catenata)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.25
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3.25
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2.67
Maculated Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus maculiferus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Hairy Blenny Complex - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Labrisomus nuchipinnis/L. conditus/L.cricota)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Longsnout Seahorse - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Hippocampus reidi)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.5
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Eyed Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus ocellatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Flying Gurnard - Flying Gurnard
(Dactylopterus volitans)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Mimic Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon phenax)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Sharptail Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys breviceps)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Striped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon striatum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Unidentified Darkheaded Blenny Emblemariopsis sp. B - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis sp. B (Darkheaded))
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Yellowline Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus horsti)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2