Region: TWA
Geographic Zones: Continental Caribbean and Brazil - Zone 8 » Brazil - Zone 87 » Fernando De Noronha - Zone 8701
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 8/31/25
Total Surveys: 428
#Species Reported: 132
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 36.36
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 27.53
Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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Surveys | Bottom Time | |||||
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Expert | Novice | |||||
Code | Name | SA | SO | SA | SO | (H:M) |
8 | Continental Caribbean and Brazil | 245 | 0 | 178 | 5 | 415:21 |
87 | Brazil | 245 | 0 | 178 | 5 | 415:21 |
8701 | Fernando De Noronha | 245 | 0 | 178 | 5 | 415:21 |
87010001 | Caverna da Sapata (Shoe Cave) | 26 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 43:13 |
87010002 | Laje Dois Irmaos (Two Brother's Plateau) | 27 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 38:25 |
87010003 | Pedras Secas 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9:02 |
87010004 | Buracco das Cabras (Hole of the Goat) | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 24:36 |
87010005 | Ilha do Frade | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7:11 |
87010006 | Pedras Secas 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8:10 |
87010007 | Buraco do Inferno (Hell Hole) | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 25:05 |
87010008 | Ressuretta (Resurrection) | 28 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 44:56 |
87010009 | Cabeco das Caieiras | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9:06 |
87010010 | Ilha do Meio Traditional (NW coast w/Cave) | 27 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 46:55 |
87010011 | Cagarras Rasa (Shallow Guano) | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18:47 |
87010012 | Ilha do Meio Channel / Canal da Rata | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 20:05 |
87010013 | Baia do Sancho (snorkel) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:15 |
87010014 | Morro de Fora (Outside Hill) | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 34:54 |
87010015 | Cordil Heiras | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16:59 |
87010016 | Baia dos Porcos (snorkel) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:50 |
87010017 | Cagarras Funda (Deep Guano) | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 29:41 |
87010018 | Casa da Lola | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5:46 |
87010019 | Porto de Santo Antonio Harbor Beach | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8:55 |
87010020 | Praia do Leao | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:50 |
87010021 | Cabritos (east coast Ilha do Meio) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1:50 |
87010022 | Burraco do Cacao (Shark’s Hole) | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15:50 |
TOTALS | 245 | 0 | 178 | 5 | 415:21 |
Species
%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
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Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
(Cephalopholis fulva)
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
(Azurina multilineata)
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
(Melichthys niger)
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
(Halichoeres radiatus)
Reef Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma amplum)
(Sparisoma amplum)
Noronha Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma noronhanum)
(Thalassoma noronhanum)
Redeye (aka Gray) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma axillare)
(Sparisoma axillare)
Rocas Gregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes rocasensis)
(Stegastes rocasensis)
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
(Myripristis jacobus)
Saddled Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma frondosum)
(Sparisoma frondosum)
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
(Lutjanus jocu)
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
(Haemulon parra)
Brazilian Yellowcheek Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres dimidiatus)
(Halichoeres dimidiatus)
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
Noronha Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus lianae)
(Malacoctenus lianae)
Yellowtip Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes pictus)
(Stegastes pictus)
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
(Malacanthus plumieri)
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
(Pomacanthus paru)
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
(Sphyraena barracuda)
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
(Paranthias furcifer)
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
Redlip Blenny (Brazil) - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius trinitatis)
(Ophioblennius trinitatis)
Coney x Creolefish Hybrid - Seabass
(Menephorus sp.)
(Menephorus sp.)
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
Lutz' Stingray (Brazil only) - Stingray
(Hypanus berthalutzae)
(Hypanus berthalutzae)
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
(Caranx ruber)
Noronha Cleaner Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus phthirophagus)
(Elacatinus phthirophagus)
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
(Caranx lugubris)
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
(Caranx bartholomaei)
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
(Sparisoma radians)
Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys trigonus)
(Lactophrys trigonus)
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
Marbled Grouper - Seabass
(Dermatolepis inermis)
(Dermatolepis inermis)
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
(Gymnothorax funebris)
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
Sand-Canyon Goby (part of Bridled Goby Complex) - Goby
(Coryphopterus venezuelae (was C. bol))
(Coryphopterus venezuelae (was C. bol))
Brazilian Cardinal - Cardinalfish
(Apogon americanus)
(Apogon americanus)
Lofty Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes altivelis)
(Enneanectes altivelis)
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
(Aluterus scriptus)
Brazilian Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys incandescens)
(Xyrichtys incandescens)
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
(Diodon hystrix)
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
(Carcharhinus perezii)
Whitespotted (aka Blackear) Moray - Moray
(Muraena pavonina)
(Muraena pavonina)
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
(Cryptotomus roseus)
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
(Caranx latus)
Giraffe Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger camelopardalis)
(Heteroconger camelopardalis)
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
(Chelonia mydas)
Brazilian Glass Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis signifer)
(Emblemariopsis signifer)
Flameback Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge aurantonotus)
(Centropyge aurantonotus)
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
(Bothus lunatus)
Spotfin Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus pulchellus)
(Bodianus pulchellus)
Brazil Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus bahianus)
(Acanthurus bahianus)
Brownbar Goby - Goby
(Priolepis dawsoni)
(Priolepis dawsoni)
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
(Caranx crysos)
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
(Rypticus saponaceus)
Topsail Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
Streamer Wrasse (aka Brazilian Creole Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Bodianus brasiliensis)
(Bodianus brasiliensis)
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
Ballyhoo - Halfbeak
(Hemiramphus brasiliensis)
(Hemiramphus brasiliensis)
Brassy Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
(Cantherhines pullus)
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
(Gymnothorax moringa)
Downy Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Labrisomus kalisherae)
(Labrisomus kalisherae)
Noronha Clingfish - Clingfish
(Acyrtus pauciradiatus)
(Acyrtus pauciradiatus)
Noronha Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Scartella itajobi)
(Scartella itajobi)
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
(Xyrichtys splendens)
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
Red Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus synodus)
(Synodus synodus)
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
(Bodianus rufus)
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
Dusky Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
Twostripe Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster figueiredoi)
(Canthigaster figueiredoi)
Purplemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax vicinus)
(Gymnothorax vicinus)
Rockpool Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Entomacrodus vomerinus)
(Entomacrodus vomerinus)
Flying Gurnard - Flying Gurnard
(Dactylopterus volitans)
(Dactylopterus volitans)
Goldspotted Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys ocellatus)
(Myrichthys ocellatus)
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
(Pterois volitans)
Chestnut Moray - Moray
(Enchelycore carychroa)
(Enchelycore carychroa)
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
(Aetobatus narinari)
Manyscaled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Starksia multilepis)
(Starksia multilepis)
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
(Balistes vetula)
Striped Trumpet - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus strigosus)
(Aulostomus strigosus)
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
(Decapterus macarellus)
Masquerader Hairy Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Labrisomus conditus)
(Labrisomus conditus)
Almaco Jack - Jack
(Seriola rivoliana)
(Seriola rivoliana)
Goliath Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus itajara)
(Epinephelus itajara)
Lemon Shark - Requiem Shark
(Negaprion brevirostris)
(Negaprion brevirostris)
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
(Trachinotus falcatus)
Chain Moray - Moray
(Echidna catenata)
(Echidna catenata)
Eyed Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus ocellatus)
(Bothus ocellatus)
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
Sea Turtle sp. (unidentified) - Sea Turtles
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Viper Moray - Moray
(Enchelycore nigricans)
(Enchelycore nigricans)
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
(Haemulon sp.)
African Pompano - Jack
(Alectis ciliaris)
(Alectis ciliaris)
Maculated Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus maculiferus)
(Bothus maculiferus)
Unidentified Lythrypnus Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus sp.)
(Lythrypnus sp.)
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
(Chaetodon striatus)
Keeltail Needlefish - Needlefish
(Platybelone argalus argalus)
(Platybelone argalus argalus)
Noronha Dwarf Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus sp.D)
(Lythrypnus sp.D)
Noronha Frillfin Goby - Goby
(Bathygobius brasiliensis)
(Bathygobius brasiliensis)
Unidentified Needlefish - Needlefish
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Bluespotted Cornetfish - Cornetfish
(Fistularia tabacaria)
(Fistularia tabacaria)
Brownstripe Grunt - Grunt
(Anisotremus moricandi)
(Anisotremus moricandi)
Pale Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon planifrons)
(Apogon planifrons)
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
(Holacanthus tricolor)
Bigeye - Bigeye
(Priacanthus arenatus)
(Priacanthus arenatus)
Blackfin Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Astrapogon puncticulatus)
(Astrapogon puncticulatus)
Brazil Clingfish - Clingfish
(Tomicodon australis)
(Tomicodon australis)
Gray Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes capriscus)
(Balistes capriscus)
Northern / Southern Sennet - Barracuda
(Sphyraena borealis/picudilla)
(Sphyraena borealis/picudilla)
Oceanic Manta Ray - Manta
(Mobula birostris)
(Mobula birostris)
Reticulate Moray - Moray
(Muraena retifera)
(Muraena retifera)
Scaled Sardine - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Harengula jaguana)
(Harengula jaguana)
Unidentified Halfbeak - Halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus sp./ Hemiramphus sp./ Euleptorhamphus)
(Hyporhamphus sp./ Hemiramphus sp./ Euleptorhamphus)
Unidentified Scad - Jack
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