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Region: SAS

Geographic Zones: SOUTH ATLANTIC STATES (North Carolina thru Georgia) - Zone 9 » Southeast US (North Carolina/Hatteras Canyon thru Georgia) - Zone 93 » North Carolina - Zone 9303 » Frying Pan Light Tower - Zone 93030027

Survey Types: Fish Only, Invertebrates Only, Fish & Invertebrates

Dates: 1/1/93 - 1/23/25

Total Surveys: 40

#Species Reported: 111

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 55.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 19.90

Survey Type: FO = Fish Only; IO = Invertebrates Only; FI = Fish & Invertebrates - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameFOIOFIFOIOFI(H:M)
9SOUTH ATLANTIC STATES (North Carolina thru Georgia)100380114:37
93Southeast US (North Carolina/Hatteras Canyon thru Georgia)100380114:37
9303North Carolina100380114:37
93030027Frying Pan Light Tower100380114:37
TOTALS100380114:37

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Caribbean Spiny Lobster - Arthropods
(Panulirus argus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Christmas Tree Worm - Annelids
(Spirobranchus giganteus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Sea Pork - Urochordates
(Aplidium stellatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Social Tunicate - Urochordates
(Symplegma spp)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1
Yellowline Arrow Crab - Arthropods
(Stenorhynchus seticornis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 97.5% | DEN: 3.46
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumieri)
SF: 97.5% | DEN: 2.18
Blue Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
SF: 85% | DEN: 1.94
Scamp - Seabass
(Mycteroperca phenax)
SF: 82.5% | DEN: 2.09
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 77.5% | DEN: 2.06
Spottail Pinfish - Porgy
(Diplodus holbrookii)
SF: 77.5% | DEN: 2.77
Knobbed Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus nodosus)
SF: 67.5% | DEN: 1.89
Vermillion Snapper - Snapper
(Rhomboplites aurorubens)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.69
Gray Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes capriscus)
SF: 57.5% | DEN: 1.7
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 57.5% | DEN: 1.78
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.05
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 52.5% | DEN: 2.1
Gag - Seabass
(Mycteroperca microlepis)
SF: 47.5% | DEN: 1.89
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.94
Greater Amberjack - Jack
(Seriola dumerili)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.06
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.94
Spotfin Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus pulchellus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.94
Red Porgy - Porgy
(Pagrus pagrus)
SF: 42.5% | DEN: 2
Black Sea Bass - Seabass
(Centropristis striata)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.13
Planehead Filefish - Filefish
(Stephanolepis hispidus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.63
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 32.5% | DEN: 2.23
Almaco Jack - Jack
(Seriola rivoliana)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.83
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.92
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.33
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 27.5% | DEN: 1.55
Bank Sea Bass - Seabass
(Centropristis ocyurus)
SF: 27.5% | DEN: 1.91
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 27.5% | DEN: 2
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 27.5% | DEN: 1.73
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.7
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.8
Atlantic Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus faber)
SF: 22.5% | DEN: 2.33
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 22.5% | DEN: 2
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.63
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.38
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus bahianus)
SF: 17.5% | DEN: 2
Purple Reeffish - Damselfish
(Chromis scotti)
SF: 17.5% | DEN: 2.43
Red Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus campechanus)
SF: 17.5% | DEN: 1.57
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Belted Sandfish - Seabass
(Serranus subligarius)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2.8
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix/K. biggibus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.6
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes variabilis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 3
Cubbyu - Drum
(Pareques umbrosus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2.6
Red Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus morio)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Round Scad - Jack
(Decapterus punctatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 4
Sand Tiger Shark - Sand Tiger Shark
(Carcharias taurus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.4
Sheepshead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus penna)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.4
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.25
Seaweed Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Parablennius marmoreus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.5
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.5
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Whitespotted Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus maculatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.75
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 1.67
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 1.67
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 2.67
Sand Perch - Seabass
(Diplectrum formosum)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 2
Sheepshead - Porgy
(Archosargus probatocephalus)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 1.67
Twospot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
SF: 7.5% | DEN: 2
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2.5
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2.5
Bluespotted Cornetfish - Cornetfish
(Fistularia tabacaria)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3.5
Crevalle Jack - Jack
(Caranx hippos)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1.5
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Painted Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres caudalis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2.5
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1.5
Sandbar Shark - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus plumbeus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1.5
Townsend Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus sp. (Hybrid))
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2.5
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 3
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 3
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
Emerald Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Nicholsina usta usta)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 3
Goliath Grouper (Jewfish) - Seabass
(Epinephelus itajara)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 3
Jackknife-fish - Drum
(Equetus lanceolatus)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
King Mackerel - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus cavalla)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
Little Tunny - Mackerel
(Euthynnus alletteratus)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
Manta - Manta
(Mobula birostris)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
Oyster Toadfish - Toadfish
(Opsanus tau)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
Reticulate Moray - Moray
(Muraena retifera)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys quadricornis)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Southern Flounder - Flounder
(Paralichthys lethostigma)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Spotted Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus punctipectophorus)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 3
Tautog - Wrasse
(Tautoga onitis)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 1
Whitebone Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus leucosteus)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Reeffish - Damselfish
(Chromis enchrysura)
SF: 2.5% | DEN: 2