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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: Caverna da Sapata

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/14/24

Total Surveys: 35

#Species Reported: 82

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 36.47

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 26.44

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 Brazil17018028:20
87Brazil17018028:20
8701Fernando De Noronha17018028:20
87010001Caverna da Sapata17018028:20
TOTALS17018028:20

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 97.14% | DEN: 2.62
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 94.29% | DEN: 2.36
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 94.29% | DEN: 2.88
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 94.29% | DEN: 2.7
Reef Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma amplum)
SF: 94.29% | DEN: 2.18
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 94.29% | DEN: 2.21
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 91.43% | DEN: 3
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 91.43% | DEN: 3.34
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 91.43% | DEN: 3.09
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 88.57% | DEN: 3
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 88.57% | DEN: 3.77
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 88.57% | DEN: 2.61
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 1.83
Redeye (aka Gray) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma axillare)
SF: 82.86% | DEN: 1.93
Noronha Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma noronhanum)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.25
Saddled Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma frondosum)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.04
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
SF: 74.29% | DEN: 3.15
Rocas Gregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes rocasensis)
SF: 74.29% | DEN: 3.15
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 1.68
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.28
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 1.24
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 68.57% | DEN: 2.25
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 62.86% | DEN: 2.36
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 62.86% | DEN: 1.73
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 62.86% | DEN: 2.23
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 1.7
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 51.43% | DEN: 2.83
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 48.57% | DEN: 2.12
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 48.57% | DEN: 2
Brazilian Yellowcheek Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres dimidiatus)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.73
Yellowtip Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes pictus)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 2.2
Marbled Grouper - Seabass
(Dermatolepis inermis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.57
Saddled Blenny Brazilian Complex - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus aff triangulatus species (Brazil))
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.86
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.57
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 37.14% | DEN: 1.77
Redlip Blenny (Brazil) - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius trinitatis)
SF: 37.14% | DEN: 1.62
Streamer Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus brasiliensis)
SF: 37.14% | DEN: 2.23
Giraffe Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger camelopardalis)
SF: 34.29% | DEN: 2.5
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 31.43% | DEN: 1.18
Noronha Cleaner Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus phthirophagus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 2
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 25.71% | DEN: 1.22
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 25.71% | DEN: 1.33
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 25.71% | DEN: 1.78
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 22.86% | DEN: 2
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.29
Goliath Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus itajara)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 20% | DEN: 0.86
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.14
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 17.14% | DEN: 1
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 17.14% | DEN: 1.17
Topsail Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
SF: 17.14% | DEN: 1.67
Bicolor Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus sp.)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2.6
Coney x Creolefish Hybrid - Seabass
(Menephorus sp.)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1.2
Twostripe Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster figueiredoi)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Yellowcheek Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres cyanocephalus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 2
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 11.43% | DEN: 2
Brassy Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
SF: 11.43% | DEN: 3.5
Brazil Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus bahianus)
SF: 11.43% | DEN: 1.75
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 11.43% | DEN: 1.5
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 11.43% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 11.43% | DEN: 1.75
Brazilian Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys incandescens)
SF: 8.57% | DEN: 2
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 8.57% | DEN: 1
Brazilian Cardinal - Cardinalfish
(Apogon americanus)
SF: 5.71% | DEN: 1.5
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 5.71% | DEN: 1
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 5.71% | DEN: 1
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 5.71% | DEN: 1
Jawfish (Brasil) - Jawfish
(Opistognathus sp)
SF: 5.71% | DEN: 2
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 5.71% | DEN: 1.5
Red Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus synodus)
SF: 5.71% | DEN: 2
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 5.71% | DEN: 2
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 5.71% | DEN: 1
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 5.71% | DEN: 1
Barber Goby (aka Widestripe Goby) - Goby
(Gobiosoma figaro)
SF: 2.86% | DEN: 2
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 2.86% | DEN: 3
Lemon Shark - Requiem Shark
(Negaprion brevirostris)
SF: 2.86% | DEN: 1
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 2.86% | DEN: 1
Spotfin Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus pulchellus)
SF: 2.86% | DEN: 2
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 2.86% | DEN: 2
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 2.86% | DEN: 3
Unidentified Emblemariopsis spp (incl. spikefin and flagfin) - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis spp.)
SF: 2.86% | DEN: 1
Whitespotted (aka Blackear) Moray - Moray
(Muraena pavonina)
SF: 2.86% | DEN: 1