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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: Continental Caribbean and Brazil - Zone 8 » Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao - Zone 85 » Curacao - Zone 8502 » Eel Valley - Zone 85020098

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 21

#Species Reported: 133

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 63.08

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 53.78

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 Brazil1209021:41
85Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao1209021:41
8502Curacao1209021:41
85020098Eel Valley1209021:41
TOTALS1209021:41

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.81
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.67
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.95
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.57
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 95.24% | DEN: 3.55
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 95.24% | DEN: 2.5
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 95.24% | DEN: 2.5
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 95.24% | DEN: 2.9
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 95.24% | DEN: 2.85
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 95.24% | DEN: 2.8
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 95.24% | DEN: 3.15
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 95.24% | DEN: 2.25
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 90.48% | DEN: 2.47
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 90.48% | DEN: 2.68
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 90.48% | DEN: 2.58
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 90.48% | DEN: 2.63
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 90.48% | DEN: 2.74
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 90.48% | DEN: 2.26
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 90.48% | DEN: 2.79
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 90.48% | DEN: 2.53
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 90.48% | DEN: 2.21
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 90.48% | DEN: 3.16
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Bodianus parrae)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 3.72
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2.83
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2.56
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2.28
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 1.89
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 80.95% | DEN: 1.59
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 80.95% | DEN: 2.41
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 80.95% | DEN: 1.94
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 80.95% | DEN: 2.53
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 80.95% | DEN: 2.94
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 76.19% | DEN: 1.94
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 76.19% | DEN: 3.19
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 76.19% | DEN: 3.81
Yellowline Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus horsti)
SF: 76.19% | DEN: 2.25
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 76.19% | DEN: 1.69
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 1.8
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.6
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.21
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.5
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.14
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.36
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.93
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.79
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.36
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 61.9% | DEN: 2.38
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 61.9% | DEN: 2.08
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 61.9% | DEN: 2.69
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 61.9% | DEN: 2.46
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 52.38% | DEN: 2.27
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 52.38% | DEN: 1.55
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 52.38% | DEN: 1.55
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 47.62% | DEN: 1.2
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.33
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 2.22
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.56
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.22
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.11
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
SF: 38.1% | DEN: 1.5
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 38.1% | DEN: 1.38
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 38.1% | DEN: 1.25
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 38.1% | DEN: 1.88
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 38.1% | DEN: 1.63
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 38.1% | DEN: 1.38
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 38.1% | DEN: 2.13
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 38.1% | DEN: 1.75
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 38.1% | DEN: 2.5
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.57
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.29
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.57
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.57
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 3
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.5
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.33
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.5
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 23.81% | DEN: 1.6
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 23.81% | DEN: 1.6
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 23.81% | DEN: 1
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 23.81% | DEN: 1.2
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 23.81% | DEN: 1.8
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 23.81% | DEN: 2
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 19.05% | DEN: 2.25
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 19.05% | DEN: 1.25
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 19.05% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
SF: 19.05% | DEN: 1
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 3.33
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1.33
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1.33
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1.67
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 9.52% | DEN: 1
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 9.52% | DEN: 1.5
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
SF: 9.52% | DEN: 2
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 9.52% | DEN: 2
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
SF: 9.52% | DEN: 1
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 9.52% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 9.52% | DEN: 1.5
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 9.52% | DEN: 1
Ringed Shy Blenny Complex - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Starksia hassi complex)
SF: 9.52% | DEN: 1.5
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
SF: 9.52% | DEN: 1
Sharptail Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys breviceps)
SF: 9.52% | DEN: 1.5
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 9.52% | DEN: 1
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 9.52% | DEN: 1
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 9.52% | DEN: 1
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 1
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 1
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 2
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 1
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 1
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 2
Eyed Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus ocellatus)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 1
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 1
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 1
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 3
Mimic Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon phenax)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 1
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 1
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 2
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 1
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 1
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 3
Tarpon - Tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Triplefin species - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes sp.)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 1
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 1
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 1
Yellownose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus randalli)
SF: 4.76% | DEN: 2