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Geographic Zones: Continental Caribbean and Brazil - Zone 8 » Brazil - Zone 87 » Fernando De Noronha - Zone 8701 » Burraco do Cacao (Shark’s Hole) - Zone 87010022

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 9/3/25

Total Surveys: 14

#Species Reported: 70

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 40.33

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 32.20

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 Brazil905015:50
87Brazil905015:50
8701Fernando De Noronha905015:50
87010022Burraco do Cacao (Shark’s Hole)905015:50
TOTALS905015:50

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.36
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.29
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.07
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.79
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 3.85
Redeye (aka Gray) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma axillare)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 2.69
Reef Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma amplum)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 2.23
Rocas Gregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes rocasensis)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 3.38
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 3.08
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 3.31
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 2
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 92.86% | DEN: 2.08
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2.75
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2.08
Coney x Creolefish Hybrid - Seabass
(Menephorus sp.)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 1.83
Lutz' Stingray (Brazil only) - Stingray
(Hypanus berthalutzae)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 1.33
Saddled Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma frondosum)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2.42
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2.25
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 85.71% | DEN: 2.33
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 78.57% | DEN: 2.64
Marbled Grouper - Seabass
(Dermatolepis inermis)
SF: 78.57% | DEN: 1.27
Noronha Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma noronhanum)
SF: 78.57% | DEN: 3.64
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 78.57% | DEN: 2.27
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.2
Brazilian Yellowcheek Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres dimidiatus)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.1
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 1.6
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2
Spotfin Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus pulchellus)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 1.4
Yellowtip Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes pictus)
SF: 71.43% | DEN: 2.9
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 64.29% | DEN: 2
Lofty Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes altivelis)
SF: 64.29% | DEN: 1.78
Noronha Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus lianae)
SF: 64.29% | DEN: 2.33
Sand-Canyon Goby (part of Bridled Goby Complex) - Goby
(Coryphopterus venezuelae (was C. bol))
SF: 64.29% | DEN: 2.44
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 1.75
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 1.13
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 1.25
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 57.14% | DEN: 1.25
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.29
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.14
Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys trigonus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 2.17
Brazilian Glass Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis signifer)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.5
Brazilian Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys incandescens)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 3
Noronha Cleaner Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus phthirophagus)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 2.33
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 42.86% | DEN: 1.5
Flying Gurnard - Flying Gurnard
(Dactylopterus volitans)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 1.8
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
SF: 35.71% | DEN: 1.4
Brazil Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus bahianus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.25
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 28.57% | DEN: 1.25
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. venezuelae/C. tortugae)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 3.33
Brownbar Goby - Goby
(Priolepis dawsoni)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 1.67
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 1
Whitespotted (aka Blackear) Moray - Moray
(Muraena pavonina)
SF: 21.43% | DEN: 1
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Brazilian Cardinal - Cardinalfish
(Apogon americanus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Chestnut Moray - Moray
(Enchelycore carychroa)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Downy Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Labrisomus kalisherae)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1.5
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1.5
Unidentified Lythrypnus Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus sp.)
SF: 14.29% | DEN: 1.5
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Maculated Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus maculiferus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Noronha Dwarf Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus sp.D)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Redlip Blenny (Brazil) - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius trinitatis)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Rockpool Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Entomacrodus vomerinus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 3
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 7.14% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Needlefish - Needlefish
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SF: 7.14% | DEN: 2