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Region: EAM

Geographic Zones: Azores - Zone 1

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

Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/21/24

Total Surveys: 104

#Species Reported: 105

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 38.47

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 18.53

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)
1Azores00701601898:26
12Central Azores Islands00701201895:59
1201Faial0056801577:46
12010001Entre-Montes001530421:59
12010002Radares00810110:10
12010003Boca das Caldeirinhas00710311:00
12010004Gruta e Ilhéu Negro0001000:44
12010010Baixa da Feteira0000010:40
12010012Monte da Guia0000010:45
12010019Gruta dos Camarões / Baia da Garca0070016:35
12010022Ilhéu Negro001400419:06
12010025Baia Radares0050004:56
12010026Furnas0001000:35
12010027Pedra do Sousa0001001:16
1202Pico001430216:55
12020001Ilhéus da Madalena0070006:37
12020003Baixa do Sul0001000:30
12020006Arcos do Pocinho-Calhau0070006:36
12020008Porto de Sao Joao0001011:22
12020017Coral e Parede de S. Caetano / Coral and Wall of S. Caetano0001011:50
1207Princesa Alice Bank0001011:18
12070001Princess Alice Bank0001011:18
13Eastern Azores Islands0004002:27
1302Santa Maria0003001:49
13020001Pedrinha0001000:35
13020002Baixa do Ambrosio0002001:14
1303Formigas0001000:38
13030002Dollabarat Bank / Banco Dollabarat0001000:38
TOTALS00701601898:26

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Atlantic Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis limbata)
SF: 91.35% | DEN: 3.25
Bluefin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Abudefduf luridus)
SF: 91.35% | DEN: 2.63
Ornate Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma pavo)
SF: 90.38% | DEN: 3.07
Two-banded Seabream - Porgy
(Diplodus vulgaris)
SF: 90.38% | DEN: 2.63
Blacktail Comber - Seabass
(Serranus atricauda)
SF: 89.42% | DEN: 2.31
European Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma cretense)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.84
White Seabream - Porgy
(Diplodus sargus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.93
Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Coris julis)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 2.5
Cotton-spinner Sea Cucumber - Holothuriid Sea Cucumbers
(Holothuria sanctori)
SF: 82.95% | DEN: 2.38
Guinean Pufferfish - Puffer
(Sphoeroides marmoratus)
SF: 82.69% | DEN: 2.52
Madeira Rockfish - Scorpionfish and Lionfish
(Scorpaena maderensis)
SF: 82.69% | DEN: 2.59
Black Sea Urchin - Arbaciid Sea Urchins
(Arbacia lixula)
SF: 81.82% | DEN: 2.89
Red Sea Star - Ophidiasterid Sea Stars
(Ophidiaster ophidianus)
SF: 81.82% | DEN: 1.99
Salema (aka Cow Bream) - Porgy
(Sarpa salpa)
SF: 80.77% | DEN: 3.05
Purple Sea Urchin - Globular Sea Urchins
(Sphaerechinus granularis)
SF: 80.68% | DEN: 2.18
Supreme Limu - Red Algae
(Asparagopsis taxiformis)
SF: 76.14% | DEN: 2.69
Striped Red Mullet - Goatfish
(Mullus surmuletus)
SF: 71.15% | DEN: 2.19
Redlip Blenny (Eastern Atlantic) - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius atlanticus)
SF: 68.27% | DEN: 2.2
Bogue - Porgy
(Boops boops)
SF: 66.35% | DEN: 3.26
Bearded Fire Worm - Fire Worms
(Hermodice carunculata)
SF: 64.77% | DEN: 1.91
Caulerpa - Caulaerpa Green Algae
(Caulerpa webbiana)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.95
Yellow Black-faced Triplefin - Triplefin
(Tripterygion delaisi)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.31
Azorean Wrasse - Wrasse
(Symphodus caeruleus)
SF: 57.69% | DEN: 1.98
Jewel Anemone - Corallimorphs
(Corynactis viridis)
SF: 56.82% | DEN: 3.06
Black Moray - Moray
(Muraena augusti)
SF: 56.73% | DEN: 1.47
Button Tunicate - Holozoid Tunicates
(Distaplia corolla)
SF: 55.68% | DEN: 3.16
Harpoon Weed - Red Algae
(Asparagopsis armata)
SF: 55.68% | DEN: 2.57
Spiral Tube Worm - Feather Duster Worms
(Sabella spallanzanii)
SF: 53.41% | DEN: 1.87
Giant Barnacle - Acorn Barnacles
(Megabalanus azoricus)
SF: 52.27% | DEN: 2.28
Mediterranean Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon imberbis)
SF: 51.92% | DEN: 1.74
Peacock's Tail - Brown Algae
(Padina pavonica)
SF: 48.86% | DEN: 2.44
Ballan Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labrus bergylta)
SF: 48.08% | DEN: 1.64
Rock Sea Urchin - Parechinid Sea Urchins
(Paracentrotus lividus)
SF: 38.64% | DEN: 2.76
Rough Pen Shell - Pen Shell Bivalves
(Pinna rudis)
SF: 38.64% | DEN: 1.59
Wide-eyed Flounder - Lefteye Flounder
(Bothus podas)
SF: 36.54% | DEN: 2
Yellowmouth Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena viridensis)
SF: 36.54% | DEN: 1.84
Grey Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes capriscus)
SF: 35.58% | DEN: 2.03
Purple-striped Jelly - Pelagiid Jellyfish
(Pelagia noctiluca)
SF: 35.23% | DEN: 1.71
Red Hermit Crab - Left Handed Hermit Crabs
(Dardanus calidus)
SF: 34.09% | DEN: 1.53
Spiny Sea Star - Asteroid Sea Stars
(Marthasterias glacialis)
SF: 34.09% | DEN: 1.53
Dusky Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus marginatus)
SF: 32.69% | DEN: 1.15
Guelly Jack - Jack
(Pseudocaranx dentex)
SF: 31.73% | DEN: 2.03
Portuguese Blenny (aka Red Blenny) - Blenny - Combtooth
(Parablennius ruber)
SF: 29.81% | DEN: 1.68
Long-spine Sea Urchin - Diadematid Sea Urchins
(Centrostephanus longispinus)
SF: 27.27% | DEN: 1.54
Common Octopus - Octopus
(Octopus vulgaris)
SF: 26.14% | DEN: 1.48
Encrusting Myxilla Sponge spp. - Myxillid Sponges
(Myxilla rosacea/Myxilla macrosigma)
SF: 26.14% | DEN: 1.96
Macaronesia Codium - Codia Green Algae
(Codium elisabethiae)
SF: 26.14% | DEN: 2.17
Thorn Algae - Sargassum Seaweeds/Brown Algae
(Cystoseira abies-marina)
SF: 26.14% | DEN: 2.48
Atlantic Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus saurus)
SF: 25.96% | DEN: 1.59
Forkbeard - Cod
(Phycis phycis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.38
Pompano - Jack
(Trachinotus ovatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.38
Common Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Myliobatis aquila)
SF: 24.04% | DEN: 1.56
Axillary Wrasse - Wrasse
(Symphodus mediterraneus)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 1.92
Black Coral - Black Corals
(Antipathella wollastoni)
SF: 22.73% | DEN: 1.75
Triton Snail - Triton Sea Snails
(Charonia lampas)
SF: 21.59% | DEN: 1.32
Mediterranean Slipper Lobster - Slipper Lobsters
(Scyllarides latus)
SF: 20.45% | DEN: 1.39
Red Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus scrofa)
SF: 20.19% | DEN: 1.48
Fangtooth Moray (aka Tiger Moray) - Moray
(Enchelycore anatina)
SF: 19.23% | DEN: 1.2
Brown Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax unicolor)
SF: 18.27% | DEN: 1.37
Variable Nudibranch - Chromodorid Nudibranchs
(Felimare picta)
SF: 18.18% | DEN: 1.44
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub (Drummer)
(Kyphosus sectatrix/Kyphosus bigibbus)
SF: 17.31% | DEN: 1.78
Island Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca fusca)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Volcano Sponge - Tedaniid Sponges
(Tedania anhelans)
SF: 14.77% | DEN: 2
Axillary Seabream - Porgy
(Pagellus acarne)
SF: 14.42% | DEN: 2.2
Round Stingray - Stingray
(Taeniura grabata)
SF: 14.42% | DEN: 1.2
Polycerid Nudibranch - Polycera Dorid Nudibranchs
(Tambja ceutae)
SF: 13.64% | DEN: 1.42
Blue Horse Mackerel - Jack
(Trachurus picturatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 3.23
Common Stingray - Stingray
(Dasyatis pastinaca)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.23
Narval Shrimp - Pandalid Shrimps
(Plesionika narval)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2.64
Surprise Blenny (aka Diablo Blenny) - Blenny - Combtooth
(Parablennius incognitus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.54
Almaco Jack - Jack
(Seriola rivoliana)
SF: 11.54% | DEN: 2.83
Painted Goby - Goby
(Pomatoschistus pictus)
SF: 11.54% | DEN: 3.17
Irregular Sea Star - Asteroid Sea Stars
(Coscinasterias tenuispina)
SF: 11.36% | DEN: 1.5
Gurnard (Gray) Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Lipophrys trigloides)
SF: 10.58% | DEN: 1.64
Berried Anemone - Aliciid Corals
(Alicia mirabilis)
SF: 10.23% | DEN: 1.56
Tubular Sea Cucumber - Holothuriid Sea Cucumbers
(Holothuria mammata)
SF: 10.23% | DEN: 1.56
Mediterranean Moray - Moray
(Muraena helena)
SF: 9.62% | DEN: 1.2
Swallowtail Seaperch - Seabass
(Anthias anthias)
SF: 8.65% | DEN: 2.78
Yellow Encrusting Anemone - Parazoanthid Anemones
(Parazoanthus sp.)
SF: 7.95% | DEN: 2.86
Unidentified Eastern Atlantic Mullet (Golden/Thicklip) - Mullet
(Liza aurata/Chelon labrosus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1.88
Atlantic Spiny Spider Crab - Spider Crabs
(Maja brachydactyla)
SF: 6.82% | DEN: 1.17
Moon Jelly - Ulmarid Jellyfish
(Aurelia aurita)
SF: 6.82% | DEN: 1.5
Bluefish - Bluefish
(Pomatomus saltatrix)
SF: 5.77% | DEN: 1.5
Juvenile Seabream (Pagellus spp.) - Porgy
(Pagellus spp.)
SF: 5.77% | DEN: 2.83
Leopard Spotted Goby - Goby
(Thorogobius ephippiatus)
SF: 5.77% | DEN: 1.67
Sicklefin Devil Ray (aka Greater Devil Ray; Mobula tarapacana) - Manta
(Mobula tarapacana)
SF: 5.77% | DEN: 1.83
Black Sea Hare - Sea Hares
(Aplysia fasciata)
SF: 5.68% | DEN: 1.4
Transparent Tunicate - Clavelinid Tunicates
(Clavelina lepadiformis)
SF: 5.68% | DEN: 2
Atlantic Bonito - Mackerel and Tuna
(Sarda sarda)
SF: 4.81% | DEN: 3
Conger Eel - Conger and Garden Eel
(Conger conger)
SF: 4.81% | DEN: 1.2
Pearly Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys novacula)
SF: 4.81% | DEN: 1.8
Red Porgy - Porgy
(Pagrus pagrus)
SF: 4.81% | DEN: 1.8
Small Red Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish and Lionfish
(Scorpaena notata)
SF: 4.81% | DEN: 1.8
Remora - Remora
(Remora remora)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1.75
Rough Coralline Algae - Coralline Red Algae
(Ellisolandia elongata)
SF: 3.41% | DEN: 2.67
Greater Amberjack - Jack
(Seriola dumerili)
SF: 1.92% | DEN: 2.5
Red Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish and Lionfish
(Scorpaena scrofa)
SF: 1.92% | DEN: 1
Azorean Aeolid - Facelina Aeolid Nudibranchs
(Caloria elegans)
SF: 1.14% | DEN: 1
Black Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish and Lionfish
(Scorpaena porcus)
SF: 0.96% | DEN: 1
Blue Shark - Requiem Shark
(Prionace glauca)
SF: 0.96% | DEN: 2
Pilotfish - Jack
(Naucrates ductor)
SF: 0.96% | DEN: 1
Sand Smelt - Silversides
(Atherina presbyter)
SF: 0.96% | DEN: 3
Spotted Rockling - Cod
(Gaidropsarus mediterraneus)
SF: 0.96% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 0.96% | DEN: 4
Whale Shark - Whale Shark
(Rhincodon typus)
SF: 0.96% | DEN: 1