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Region: IORS

Geographic Zones: Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Aden - Zone 3 » Oman - Zone 37 » Hallaniyat Islands - Zone 3702 » Gotta Qibliyah (Al Qibliyah Island) - Zone 37020008

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 11/23/24

Total Surveys: 20

#Species Reported: 187

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 86.60

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 62.87

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
3Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Aden5015018:49
37Oman5015018:49
3702Hallaniyat Islands5015018:49
37020008Gotta Qibliyah (Al Qibliyah Island)5015018:49
TOTALS5015018:49

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Horseshoe Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon pictus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.05
Miry's Demoiselle - Damselfish
(Neopomacentrus miryae)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.8
Moorish Idol - Moorish Idol
(Zanclus cornutus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.4
Ringtailed Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Ostorhinchus aureus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.6
Arabian Blue-striped Dottyback - Dottyback
(Pseudochromis aldabraensis)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.79
Blotcheye Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis murdjan)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.37
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labroides dimidiatus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.42
Bridled Seabream - Porgy
(Acanthopagrus catenula)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.89
Crescent Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma lunare)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.68
Gold-spotted Sweetlips - Grunt
(Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.79
Indo-Pacific Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf vaigiensis)
SF: 95% | DEN: 3.26
Minstrel Sweetlips - Grunt
(Plectorhinchus schotaf)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.89
Oman Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon dialecos)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2
Pastel Ring Wrasse - Wrasse
(Hologymnosus doliatus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 1.63
Yellowfin Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)
SF: 95% | DEN: 3.26
Yellowtail Sailfin Tang - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma xanthurum)
SF: 95% | DEN: 1.89
Barred Thicklip - Wrasse
(Hemigymnus fasciatus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 1.72
Blacktip Trevally - Jack
(Caranx heberi)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.17
Bluelined Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus coeruleolineatus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.67
Lunar Fusilier - Fusilier
(Caesio lunaris)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.72
Yellow-ear Angelfish - Angelfish
(Apolemichthys xanthotis)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.11
Bridled Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen fraenatum)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.18
Dark Damsel - Damselfish
(Pomacentrus aquilus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.71
Giant Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus macrognathos)
SF: 85% | DEN: 1.88
Splendid Leopard Wrasse - Wrasse
(Macropharyngodon bipartitus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 1.94
Tiger Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Cheilodipterus macrodon)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.18
Indian Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Melichthys indicus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Persian Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus persicus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.69
Solander's Toby - Puffer
(Canthigaster solandri)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.69
Spottail Coris - Wrasse
(Coris caudimacula)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
African Whitespotted Rabbitfish - Rabbitfish
(Siganus sutor)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.53
Arabian Monocle Bream - Coral (Monocle) Bream (Spinecheek)
(Scolopsis ghanam)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.53
Ayliffe's Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys ayliffe)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.33
Blackspotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax favagineus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.73
Decorated Sandgoby - Goby
(Istigobius decoratus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2
Three-spot Dascyllus - Damselfish
(Dascyllus trimaculatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.27
White Collar Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon collare)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2
Blue-barred Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus ghobban)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.07
Oman Anemonefish - Damselfish
(Amphiprion omanensis)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.14
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.85
Bluestriped Fangblenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2
Lowfin (Brassy) Chub/Drummer - Chub (Drummer/Rudderfish)
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.31
Marginate Dascyllus - Damselfish
(Dascyllus marginatus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.62
Redlip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2
Rosy Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus rubescens)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.62
Yellowstriped Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Ostorhinchus cyanosoma)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.85
Blackback Dottyback - Dottyback
(Pseudochromis punctatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.67
Crown Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron diadema)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Guineafowl Puffer - Puffer
(Arothron meleagris)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.25
Onespot Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus monostigma)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Rusty Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus ferrugineus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.58
Arabian Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus arabicus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2
Longspot Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus fulviflamma)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.64
Orbfish - Spadefish
(Ephippus orbis)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.36
Slantband Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma loxum)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.73
Striped Dwarfgoby - Goby
(Eviota sebreei)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.27
Tominaga's Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris tominagai)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.64
Variable-lined Fusilier - Fusilier
(Caesio varilineata)
SF: 55% | DEN: 3
White-spotted Puffer - Puffer
(Arothron hispidus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1
Gray Chub/Drummer - Chub (Drummer/Rudderfish)
(Kyphosus bigibbus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.4
Gulf Coralblenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ecsenius pulcher)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.2
Jewelled Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres lapillus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.82
Longfin Bannerfish - Butterflyfish
(Heniochus acuminatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Oman Porgy - Porgy
(Diplodus cervinus omanensis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.8
Semicircle Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus semicirculatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.4
Slender Damsel - Damselfish
(Pomacentrus leptus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.2
Spangled Emperor - Emperor Bream
(Lethrinus nebulosus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.9
Cutribbon Wrasse - Wrasse
(Stethojulis interrupta)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2
Dragon Moray - Moray
(Enchelycore pardalis)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.44
Black-blotched Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon liturosus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.63
Black-streaked Monocle Bream - Coral (Monocle) Bream (Spinecheek)
(Scolopsis taeniata)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.75
Blue-yellow Damsel - Damselfish
(Pomacentrus caeruleus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.38
Diana's Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus diana)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.38
Monofin Dartfish - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris monoptera)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Potato Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus tukula)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.63
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres iridis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Scalefin Anthias - Anthias
(Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Yellow Boxfish - Boxfish
(Ostracion cubicus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.38
Filamentous Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Cirripectes filamentosus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.71
Lined Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses lineatus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.43
Arabian Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Cheilodipterus arabicus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.5
Bearded Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish and Lionfish
(Scorpaenopsis barbata)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.17
Black-spotted Sweetlips - Grunt
(Plectorhinchus gaterinus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.83
Black-stripe Dottyback - Dottyback
(Pseudochromis nigrovitatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.83
Unidentified Pempheris Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris sp.)
SF: 30% | DEN: 3
Blubberlip - Grunt
(Plectorhinchus gibbosus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.6
Blubberlip Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus rivulatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.4
Bludger Trevally - Jack
(Carangoides gymnostethus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.2
Cosmetic Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres cosmetus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.2
Geometric Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax griseus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Magnus' Shrimpgoby - Goby
(Amblyeleotris sungami)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.6
Purple-brown Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus fuscopurpureus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.4
Queen Coris - Wrasse
(Coris formosa)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.6
Redmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Aethaloperca rogaa)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.2
Reef Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus variegatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.2
Yellowmouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax nudivomer)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.6
Arabian Dartfish - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris arabica)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Black-saddled Toby - Puffer
(Canthigaster valentini)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Checkerboard Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres hortulanus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Dusky Wrasse (Indian Ocean) - Wrasse
(Halichoeres lamarii)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Flagtail Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen chrysopterus (pka S chrysopterum))
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.25
Longbarbel Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus macronemus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.25
Nebulous Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres nebulosus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Oman Pemba Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis cf albicauda)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.25
Redtooth Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Odonus niger)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.5
Sordid Sweetlips - Grunt
(Plectorhinchus sordidus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Townsend's Anthias - Anthias
(Pseudanthias townsendi)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.75
Arabian Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon melapterus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Blackspot Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus ehrenbergii)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2.33
Blacktip Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus fasciatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Blue and Yellow Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus flavocaeruleus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Goldstripe (Indian) Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres zeylonicus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2.67
Gorgeous Shrimpgoby - Goby
(Amblyeleotris wheeleri)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtle
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Indian Doublebar Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus trifasciatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Indian Lionfish - Scorpionfish and Lionfish
(Pterois miles)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Marcia's Anthias - Anthias
(Pseudanthias marcia)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2.67
Pale-lipped Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus leucocheilus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Topsail Chub/Drummer - Chub (Drummer/Rudderfish)
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2.67
Tubed Siphonfish (aka Sea Urchin Cardinal) - Cardinalfish
(Siphamia tubifer)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Undulated Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax undulatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Yellowstripe Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2.67
Yellowtipped Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron seychellense)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Black Wrasse (Indian Ocean) - Wrasse
(Halichoeres melas)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Blackthroat Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Alloblennius parvus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Circular Spadefish - Spadefish
(Platax orbicularis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Eyestripe Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus dussumieri)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Gold-spotted Trevally - Jack
(Turrum fulvoguttatum)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Indian Half-and-half Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis fieldi)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Nesogallica Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris nesogallica)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.5
Obliquebanded Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon semiornatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Orange-spotted Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus coioides)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Orange-spotted Trevally - Jack
(Carangoides bajad)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Pearly Dartfish - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris microlepis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Persian Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Cheilodipterus persicus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Redcoat Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron rubrum)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Silver Sweetlips - Grunt
(Diagramma pictum)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Snub-nose Emperor - Emperor Bream
(Lethrinus borbonicus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Stars and Stripes Snakelet - Dottyback
(Haliophis diademus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Sea Turtle - Sea Turtle
(Chelonioidea)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Whitelip Dottyback - Dottyback
(Pseudochromis leucorhynchus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Yellowbar Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus maculosus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowmargin Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Aden Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Antennablennius adenensis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Barred Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines dumerilii)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labroides bicolor)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Blue-streaked Blenniella - Blenny - Combtooth
(Blenniella periophthalmus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Broom-tail Wrasse - Wrasse
(Cheilinus lunulatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Cape Porgy - Porgy
(Diplodus sargus capensis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Clown Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistoides conspicillum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Coral Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalopholis miniata)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Cornetfish - Cornetfish
(Fistularia commersonii)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Crown-of-thorns - Crown-of-Thorns Starfish
(Acanthaster planci)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Dash-dot Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus barberinus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Dhofar Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus zufar)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Greenbubble (aka Rubble) Dwarfgoby - Goby
(Eviota prasina)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Halfmoon Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus rivulatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Indian Oceanic Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis macrolepis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Luther's Shrimpgoby - Goby
(Cryptocentrus lutheri)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Manyline Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Lepidamia natalensis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Oman Dottyback - Dottyback
(Pseudochromis omanensis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Oman Seabream - Porgy
(Acanthopagrus omanensis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Onespot Porgy - Porgy
(Diplodus sargus kotschyi)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Orange Striped Snakelet - Dottyback
(Rusichthys explicitus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Peacock Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalopholis argus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Pearly Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus margaritatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Pickhandle Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena jello)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Raggy Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish and Lionfish
(Scorpaenopsis venosa)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Regal Demoiselle - Damselfish
(Neopomacentrus cyanomos)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Reticulated (aka Paletail) Damsel - Damselfish
(Pomacentrus trichrourus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Sheila's Damsel - Damselfish
(Chrysiptera sheila)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Starry Dragonet - Dragonet
(Synchiropus stellatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Steinitz's Triplefin - Triplefin
(Helcogramma steinitzi)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Stocky Hawkfish (Red Sea / Oman) - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitus spilotoceps)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Surge Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma purpureum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Two-bar Seabream - Porgy
(Acanthopagrus bifasciatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Twospot Sandgoby - Goby
(Fusigobius duospilus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Unidentified Coralgoby spp. - Goby
(Gobiodon and Paragobiodon spp.)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Unidentified Scorpaenopsis Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis sp) - Scorpionfish and Lionfish
(Scorpaenopsis spp.)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Vosmer's Monocle Bream - Coral (Monocle) Bream (Spinecheek)
(Scolopsis vosmeri)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Whitebarred Thicklip - Grunt
(Plectorhinchus playfairi)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Whitestriped (aka Spotted) Dwarfgoby - Goby
(Eviota guttata)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Winterbottom's Goby - Goby
(Trimma winterbottomi)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Yellowmargin Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Yellowmask Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus mata)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2