Region: TWA
Geographic Zones: NW CARIBBEAN - Zone 5 » Belize - Zone 55 » Turneffe Islands - Zone 5503 » Coral Garden (Blackbird Caye) - Zone 55030035
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 1/20/25
Total Surveys: 62
#Species Reported: 195
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 59.67
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 45.78
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) |
5 | NW CARIBBEAN | 29 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 73:31 |
55 | Belize | 29 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 73:31 |
5503 | Turneffe Islands | 29 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 73:31 |
55030035 | Coral Garden (Blackbird Caye) | 29 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 73:31 |
TOTALS | 29 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 73:31 |
Species
%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
(Azurina cyanea)
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
(Chaetodon capistratus)
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
(Haemulon sciurus)
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
(Stegastes partitus)
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
(Melichthys niger)
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
(Gramma loreto)
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
(Lutjanus apodus)
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
(Halichoeres garnoti)
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
(Holocentrus rufus)
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
(Sparisoma viride)
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
(Clepticus parrae)
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
(Scarus iseri)
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
(Acanthurus tractus)
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
(Caranx ruber)
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
(Haemulon plumierii)
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
(Malacanthus plumieri)
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
(Cephalopholis fulva)
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
(Stegastes diencaeus)
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
(Balistes vetula)
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
(Chaetodon striatus)
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
(Calamus calamus)
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
(Stegastes planifrons)
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
(Serranus tigrinus)
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
(Bodianus rufus)
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
Caribbean Neon Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus lobeli)
(Elacatinus lobeli)
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
(Stegastes xanthurus)
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
(Anisotremus virginicus)
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
(Emblemaria pandionis)
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
(Xyrichtys splendens)
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
(Aulostomus maculatus)
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
(Lutjanus synagris)
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
(Halichoeres pictus)
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
(Canthigaster rostrata)
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
(Scarus taeniopterus)
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
(Pterois volitans)
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
(Pomacanthus paru)
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
(Epinephelus guttatus)
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
(Azurina multilineata)
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
(Holacanthus tricolor)
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
(Caranx crysos)
Pluma - Porgy
(Calamus pennatula)
(Calamus pennatula)
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
(Eques punctatus)
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
(Aetobatus narinari)
Linesnout Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus lori)
(Elacatinus lori)
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
(Stegastes leucostictus)
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
(Lutjanus buccanella)
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
Chalk Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tortugarum)
(Serranus tortugarum)
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
(Lutjanus griseus)
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
(Serranus baldwini)
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
(Scarus vetula)
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
(Synodus intermedius)
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
(Lactophrys triqueter)
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
(Serranus tabacarius)
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
Yellow Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
(Gymnothorax funebris)
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
(Bothus lunatus)
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
(Lutjanus analis)
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
(Diodon hystrix)
Sawcheek Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon quadrisquamatus)
(Apogon quadrisquamatus)
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
(Hypanus americanus)
Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys trigonus)
(Lactophrys trigonus)
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris helenae)
(Ptereleotris helenae)
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
(Neoniphon marianus)
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
(Cantherhines pullus)
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
(Diodon holocanthus)
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
(Apogon townsendi)
Caribbean Whiptail Stingray - Stingray
(Himantura schmardae)
(Himantura schmardae)
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
(Scomberomorus regalis)
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
(Stegastes adustus)
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
(Sparisoma atomarium)
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
(Haemulon sp.)
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
(Priolepis hipoliti)
School Bass - Seabass
(Schultzea beta)
(Schultzea beta)
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
(Haemulon album)
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
(Trachinotus falcatus)
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
(Halichoeres radiatus)
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
(Aluterus scriptus)
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
Striped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon striatum)
(Haemulon striatum)
Web Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus antillarum)
(Chilomycterus antillarum)
Yellowface Pikeblenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Chaenopsis limbaughi)
(Chaenopsis limbaughi)
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
(Sphyraena barracuda)
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
(Epinephelus striatus)
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
Striped Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon robbyi)
(Apogon robbyi)
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
(Caranx bartholomaei)
Arrow Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
Brassy Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
(Calamus bajonado)
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
(Gymnothorax moringa)
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
(Apogon binotatus)
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
(Hypoplectrus puella)
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
(Myripristis jacobus)
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
(Scarus coeruleus)
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
(Rypticus saponaceus)
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
(Liopropoma rubre)
Bridled Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus antennatus)
(Chilomycterus antennatus)
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
(Heteroconger longissimus)
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
(Haemulon carbonarium)
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
(Apogon maculatus)
Pearly Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys novacula)
(Xyrichtys novacula)
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
(Scarus guacamaia)
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
(Echeneis naucrates)
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
(Chromis insolata)
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
(Risor ruber)
Twospot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
Unidentified Darkheaded Blenny Emblemariopsis sp. B - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis sp. B (Darkheaded))
(Emblemariopsis sp. B (Darkheaded))
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
Whitespotted Toadfish - Toadfish
(Sanopus astrifer)
(Sanopus astrifer)
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
(Cryptotomus roseus)
Bridle Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon aurolineatus)
(Apogon aurolineatus)
Chestnut Moray - Moray
(Enchelycore carychroa)
(Enchelycore carychroa)
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
Dwarf Sand Perch - Seabass
(Diplectrum bivittatum)
(Diplectrum bivittatum)
Eyed Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus ocellatus)
(Bothus ocellatus)
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
(Caranx latus)
Lesser Electric Ray - Electric Ray
(Narcine bancroftii)
(Narcine bancroftii)
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
Pipehorse - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Amphelikturus dendriticus)
(Amphelikturus dendriticus)
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
(Haemulon parra)
Sargassum Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Xanthichthys ringens)
(Xanthichthys ringens)
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
(Elacatinus evelynae)
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
Western Smoothhead Glass Blenny (pka Seafan Blenny) - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis pricei)
(Emblemariopsis pricei)
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
(Haemulon vittatum)
Broadstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus prochilos)
(Elacatinus prochilos)
Brownbar Goby - Goby
(Priolepis dawsoni)
(Priolepis dawsoni)
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
(Haemulon melanurum)
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
(Lutjanus jocu)
Jackknife-Fish - Drum
(Eques lanceolatus)
(Eques lanceolatus)
Neon Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus oceanops)
(Elacatinus oceanops)
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
Orangesided Goby - Goby
(Tigrigobius dilepis)
(Tigrigobius dilepis)
Purple Reeffish - Damselfish
(Chromis scotti)
(Chromis scotti)
Sand-Canyon Goby (part of Bridled Goby Complex) - Goby
(Coryphopterus bol)
(Coryphopterus bol)
Scamp - Seabass
(Mycteroperca phenax)
(Mycteroperca phenax)
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
Tarpon - Tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
(Megalops atlanticus)
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
(Mycteroperca tigris)
Unidentified Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus sp.)
(Synodus sp.)
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
Unidentified Triplefin species - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes sp.)
(Enneanectes sp.)
Wrasse Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Hemiemblemaria simulus)
(Hemiemblemaria simulus)
Yellowcheek Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres cyanocephalus)
(Halichoeres cyanocephalus)
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
(Gerres cinereus)
Yellowline Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus horsti)
(Elacatinus horsti)
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
Yellownose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus randalli)
(Elacatinus randalli)
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)