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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: Continental Caribbean and Brazil - Zone 8 » Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao - Zone 85 » Curacao - Zone 8502 » Playa Largu - Zone 85020084

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 9

#Species Reported: 122

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 78.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 48.75

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 Brazil108010:38
85Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao108010:38
8502Curacao108010:38
85020084Playa Largu108010:38
TOTALS108010:38

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.78
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.44
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.89
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.33
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.56
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.11
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.5
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 3.25
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.25
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.75
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 3.13
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.75
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 3.29
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.57
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 3
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.86
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.57
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.86
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.14
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 3
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.86
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.83
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 3.5
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.5
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.5
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 3.83
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.33
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.67
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.33
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.83
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.83
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.33
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.8
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2.2
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.4
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.8
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2.2
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.6
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2.8
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.6
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.8
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.75
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.5
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2.25
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.75
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2.25
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.25
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.75
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2.25
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.67
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 3
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.33
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.33
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.67
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.67
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.33
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.67
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.33
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.67
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 3
Yellowline Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus horsti)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 3.5
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 3.5
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 3
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.5
Mottled Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus lefroyi)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.5
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.5
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 4
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Hamlet - Juvenile - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Harlequin / Banded Pipefish - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Micrognathus crinitus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Mimic Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon phenax)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Purple Reeffish - Damselfish
(Chromis scotti)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Pygmy Filefish - Filefish
(Stephanolepis setifer)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Redtail Scad - Jack
(Decapterus tabl)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Sharptail Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys breviceps)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1