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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 » South Carolina - Zone 9301

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

Dates: 1/1/93 - 1/28/25

Total Surveys: 254

#Species Reported: 177

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 22.85

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 17.03

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)390021113150:17
93Southeast US (North Carolina/Hatteras Canyon thru Georgia)390021113150:17
9301South Carolina390021113150:17
93010001Bill Perry, SC0001100:35
93010002Hebe, SC0002001:15
93010003City of Richmond, SC0000010:39
93010004Y/73 Wreck40012008:30
93010005T&A#9 Wreck1004002:41
93010006Indigo Ledges2004004:01
93010007Anchor Ledges2007006:02
93010008Researcher Wreck1003002:14
93010009Steelhouse Deck1003001:51
93010010Lead Weight Ledges0006003:28
93010011Gardens Reef200220013:09
93010013Lil Gardens0003001:42
93010015Comanche Wreck0005003:08
93010017105 ft Ledges0001000:20
93010018Hole in Wall0001000:25
93010019Sugarbowl Reef0004002:22
93010021Fred Day Wreck600240122:02
93010022Eagle's Nest0005002:37
93010023Charleston 60 Reef800390132:38
93010024Train Wreck (subway cars)0005002:39
93010025105 Barge1002002:13
93010026Barracuda Alley2004003:12
93010027The Sherman2006004:46
93010028Eleven Mile Reef, Tugboat & Barge (Murrells Inlet)0004002:13
93010029The Governor (maybe Suwanne, Paddle Wheeler Wreck)0001000:20
93010030BP-25 Tanker Artificial Reef0001000:25
93010031Area 51 DNR Artificial Reef2000000:56
93010032Edisto 60 Reef - Army APCs1000000:25
93010033Brown Reef (East of St. Helena Sound)2000000:55
93010034Area 51-A DNR Artificial Reef/ Marine Protected Area0006003:12
93010035Area 51-B DNR Artificial Reef/ Marine Protected Area0007003:25
93010036Area 51-C DNR Artificial Reef/ Marine Protected Area0005002:36
93010037Area 51-D DNR Artificial Reef/ Marine Protected Area0008004:17
93010038Area 53-A DNR Artificial Reef/ Marine Protected Area0005002:18
93010039Area 53-B DNR Artificial Reef/ Marine Protected Area0003001:20
93010040Area 53-C DNR Artificial Reef/ Marine Protected Area0003001:15
93010041Area 53-D DNR Artificial Reef/ Marine Protected Area0005002:22
93010042USS Vermilion2000001:49
TOTALS390021113150:17

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Yellowline Arrow Crab - Arthropods
(Stenorhynchus seticornis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.25
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 78.66% | DEN: 3.39
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 77.87% | DEN: 2.89
Purple Sea Urchin - Echinoderms
(Arbacia punctulata)
SF: 75% | DEN: 3.33
Black Sea Bass - Seabass
(Centropristis striata)
SF: 68.38% | DEN: 2.64
Belted Sandfish - Seabass
(Serranus subligarius)
SF: 67.59% | DEN: 2.5
Atlantic Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus faber)
SF: 67.19% | DEN: 3.14
Cubbyu - Drum
(Pareques umbrosus)
SF: 65.61% | DEN: 2.4
Spottail Pinfish - Porgy
(Diplodus holbrookii)
SF: 61.26% | DEN: 2.9
Greater Amberjack - Jack
(Seriola dumerili)
SF: 56.13% | DEN: 2.68
Bank Sea Bass - Seabass
(Centropristis ocyurus)
SF: 55.73% | DEN: 2.57
Sheepshead - Porgy
(Archosargus probatocephalus)
SF: 54.15% | DEN: 1.91
Blue Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
SF: 51.38% | DEN: 2.08
Gag - Seabass
(Mycteroperca microlepis)
SF: 50.99% | DEN: 1.97
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 50.59% | DEN: 1.88
Sea Whip - Cnidarians
(Leptogorgia virgulata)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Three-rowed Sea Cucumber - Echinoderms
(Isostichopus badionotus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.5
Variegated Sea Urchin - Echinoderms
(Lytechinus variegatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.5
Seaweed Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Parablennius marmoreus)
SF: 48.22% | DEN: 2.12
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes variabilis)
SF: 46.64% | DEN: 2.12
Whitespotted Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus maculatus)
SF: 43.87% | DEN: 1.97
Gray Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes capriscus)
SF: 38.74% | DEN: 2.23
Scamp - Seabass
(Mycteroperca phenax)
SF: 38.34% | DEN: 2.15
Oyster Toadfish - Toadfish
(Opsanus tau)
SF: 30.43% | DEN: 1.77
Twospot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
SF: 26.88% | DEN: 2.06
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumieri)
SF: 26.48% | DEN: 1.84
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 25.69% | DEN: 1.86
Armored Anemone - Cnidarians
(Anthopleura carneola)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Banded Tulip Snail - Mollusks
(Fasciolaria hunteria)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Black Sea Spider - Arthropods
(Anoplodactylus lentus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Christmas Tree Worm - Annelids
(Spirobranchus giganteus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Florida Horse Conch - Mollusks
(Pleuroploca gigantea)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Giant Hermit Crab - Arthropods
(Petrochirus diogenes)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Hidden Cup Coral - Cnidarians
(Phyllangia americana)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Sargassum spp. - Algae
(Sargassum spp.)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Small Spine Sea Star - Echinoderms
(Echinaster spinulosus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 4
Variegated Feather Duster Worm - Annelids
(Bispira variegata)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 24.9% | DEN: 1.94
Vermillion Snapper - Snapper
(Rhomboplites aurorubens)
SF: 24.51% | DEN: 3.21
Red Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus campechanus)
SF: 20.95% | DEN: 2.57
Red Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mullus auratus)
SF: 20.55% | DEN: 2.42
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 19.37% | DEN: 3.82
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 18.97% | DEN: 1.67
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 18.58% | DEN: 1.85
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 17% | DEN: 1.4
Scup - Porgy
(Stenotomus chrysops)
SF: 16.21% | DEN: 2.71
Almaco Jack - Jack
(Seriola rivoliana)
SF: 15.81% | DEN: 2.53
Sand Perch - Seabass
(Diplectrum formosum)
SF: 15.42% | DEN: 2.21
Sheepshead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus penna)
SF: 15.42% | DEN: 2.05
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 15.02% | DEN: 2.03
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 14.23% | DEN: 1.17
Longspine Porgy - Porgy
(Stenotomus caprinus)
SF: 13.83% | DEN: 2.66
Carolina Hake - Cod
(Urophycis earllii)
SF: 13.04% | DEN: 1.61
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 12.25% | DEN: 1.23
Round Scad - Jack
(Decapterus punctatus)
SF: 11.46% | DEN: 3.9
Planehead Filefish - Filefish
(Stephanolepis hispidus)
SF: 11.07% | DEN: 1.29
Yellowtail Reeffish - Damselfish
(Chromis enchrysura)
SF: 11.07% | DEN: 2.07
Purple Reeffish - Damselfish
(Chromis scotti)
SF: 10.67% | DEN: 2.07
Spanish Mackerel - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus maculatus)
SF: 9.88% | DEN: 1.96
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 9.49% | DEN: 1.88
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 9.49% | DEN: 2
Townsend Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus sp. (Hybrid))
SF: 9.49% | DEN: 1.75
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys quadricornis)
SF: 8.7% | DEN: 1.23
Emerald Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Nicholsina usta usta)
SF: 7.91% | DEN: 1.6
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus)
SF: 7.91% | DEN: 1.7
Inshore Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus foetens)
SF: 7.51% | DEN: 1.74
Reticulate Moray - Moray
(Muraena retifera)
SF: 7.51% | DEN: 1.21
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
SF: 7.11% | DEN: 1.89
Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Caretta caretta)
SF: 7.11% | DEN: 1
Painted Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres caudalis)
SF: 7.11% | DEN: 1.78
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 7.11% | DEN: 3.89
Cobia - Cobia
(Rachycentron canadum)
SF: 6.72% | DEN: 1.76
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 6.72% | DEN: 1.65
Spotfin Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus pulchellus)
SF: 6.72% | DEN: 1.47
Guaguanche - Barracuda
(Sphyraena guachancho)
SF: 6.32% | DEN: 3.06
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 6.32% | DEN: 1.06
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 5.93% | DEN: 1.13
Red Porgy - Porgy
(Pagrus pagrus)
SF: 5.93% | DEN: 1.87
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 5.93% | DEN: 2.67
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 5.53% | DEN: 1.57
Remora - Remora
(Remora remora)
SF: 5.53% | DEN: 1.5
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 5.14% | DEN: 1.77
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 4.74% | DEN: 1.75
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 4.74% | DEN: 3.08
Leopard Toadfish - Toadfish
(Opsanus pardus)
SF: 4.74% | DEN: 1.83
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 4.74% | DEN: 1.75
Gulf Flounder - Flounder
(Paralichthys albigutta)
SF: 3.95% | DEN: 1.4
Jackknife-fish - Drum
(Equetus lanceolatus)
SF: 3.95% | DEN: 1.1
Roughtail Stingray - Stingray
(Dasyatis centroura)
SF: 3.95% | DEN: 1.2
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 3.56% | DEN: 1.56
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 3.56% | DEN: 2.11
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 3.16% | DEN: 1.5
Crested Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Hypleurochilus geminatus)
SF: 3.16% | DEN: 1.88
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 3.16% | DEN: 2
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 3.16% | DEN: 1
Sandbar Shark - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus plumbeus)
SF: 3.16% | DEN: 1.13
Silver Porgy - Porgy
(Diplodus argenteus argenteus)
SF: 3.16% | DEN: 2.63
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 2.77% | DEN: 1.86
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 2.77% | DEN: 2.14
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 2.77% | DEN: 2
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 2.77% | DEN: 1.43
Striped Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Cyclichthys schoepfi)
SF: 2.77% | DEN: 1
Atlantic Guitarfish - Guitarfish
(Rhinobatos lentiginosus)
SF: 2.37% | DEN: 1.17
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 2.37% | DEN: 1.5
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 2.37% | DEN: 1.33
Pinfish - Porgy
(Lagodon rhomboides)
SF: 2.37% | DEN: 2.33
Polka-dot Batfish - Batfish
(Ogcocephalus radiatus)
SF: 2.37% | DEN: 1
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 1.98% | DEN: 1.2
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 1.98% | DEN: 1
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 1.98% | DEN: 1
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys polygonius)
SF: 1.98% | DEN: 1
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 1.98% | DEN: 1.6
Rock Sea Bass - Seabass
(Centropristis philadelphica)
SF: 1.98% | DEN: 2.2
Sand Tiger Shark - Sand Tiger Shark
(Carcharias taurus)
SF: 1.98% | DEN: 1.2
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 1.98% | DEN: 1.2
Spotted Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus subbifrenatus)
SF: 1.98% | DEN: 2
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 1.98% | DEN: 2
Goliath Grouper (Jewfish) - Seabass
(Epinephelus itajara)
SF: 1.58% | DEN: 1
Ocellated Frogfish - Frogfish
(Antennarius ocellatus)
SF: 1.58% | DEN: 1
Spotted Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus punctipectophorus)
SF: 1.58% | DEN: 2
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 1.58% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 1.58% | DEN: 1.75
Blue Dartfish (Blue Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
SF: 1.19% | DEN: 2
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis multilineata)
SF: 1.19% | DEN: 1.33
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 1.19% | DEN: 1.67
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 1.19% | DEN: 1.67
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 1.19% | DEN: 2.33
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus bahianus)
SF: 1.19% | DEN: 1.33
Purplemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax vicinus)
SF: 1.19% | DEN: 1
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 1.19% | DEN: 1.33
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 1.19% | DEN: 1.33
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 1.19% | DEN: 1.33
Whitebone Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus leucosteus)
SF: 1.19% | DEN: 1
African Pompano - Jack
(Alectis ciliaris)
SF: 0.79% | DEN: 2
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 0.79% | DEN: 2
Common Snook - Snook
(Centropomus undecimalis)
SF: 0.79% | DEN: 1
Little Tunny - Mackerel
(Euthynnus alletteratus)
SF: 0.79% | DEN: 3.5
Mola mola - Molas
(Mola mola)
SF: 0.79% | DEN: 2
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 0.79% | DEN: 2
Red Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus morio)
SF: 0.79% | DEN: 1
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 0.79% | DEN: 2
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 0.79% | DEN: 2
Silver Jenny - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus gula)
SF: 0.79% | DEN: 2
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 0.79% | DEN: 2
Tautog - Wrasse
(Tautoga onitis)
SF: 0.79% | DEN: 1
Yellow Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus gilberti)
SF: 0.79% | DEN: 1
Banded Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Paraclinus fasciatus)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 2
Bandtail Searobin - Searobin
(Prionotus ophryas)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 2
Barbfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena brasiliensis)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 1
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix/K. biggibus)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 2
Bigeye Scad - Jack
(Selar crumenophthalmus)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 4
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis cyanea)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 2
Bluespotted Cornetfish - Cornetfish
(Fistularia tabacaria)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 1
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 2
Bridled Goby (true species; not complex) - Goby
(Coryphopterus glaucofraenum)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 3
Cownose Ray - Stingray
(Rhinoptera bonasus)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 3
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 1
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 1
Knobbed Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus nodosus)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 2
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 2
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 2
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 1
Orange Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus schoepfii)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 1
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 1
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 1
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 2
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 1
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 2
Shortnose Batfish - Batfish
(Ogcocephalus nasutus)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 2
Southern Flounder - Flounder
(Paralichthys lethostigma)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 2
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 1
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 1
Stout Moray - Moray
(Muraena robusta)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 1
Summer Flounder - Flounder
(Paralichthys dentatus)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 2
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 2
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 0.4% | DEN: 1