Region: TWA
Geographic Zones: GULF OF MEXICO (Cape Sable to Yucatan Cabo Catoche - Zone 2 » NORTH WEST (Mississippi R. to Texas/Mexico border) - Zone 24 » Flower Gardens - Zone 2402 » East Bank Buoy 2 - Zone 24020004
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/26/24
Total Surveys: 509
#Species Reported: 178
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 46.95
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 34.90
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) |
2 | GULF OF MEXICO (Cape Sable to Yucatan Cabo Catoche | 130 | 1 | 377 | 1 | 378:39 |
24 | NORTH WEST (Mississippi R. to Texas/Mexico border) | 130 | 1 | 377 | 1 | 378:39 |
2402 | Flower Gardens | 130 | 1 | 377 | 1 | 378:39 |
24020004 | East Bank Buoy 2 | 130 | 1 | 377 | 1 | 378:39 |
TOTALS | 130 | 1 | 377 | 1 | 378:39 |
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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Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
(Sphyraena barracuda)
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
(Scarus vetula)
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
(Sparisoma viride)
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
(Azurina multilineata)
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
(Stegastes partitus)
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
(Azurina cyanea)
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
(Melichthys niger)
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
(Bodianus rufus)
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
(Stegastes planifrons)
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
(Canthigaster rostrata)
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
(Lactophrys triqueter)
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
(Scarus taeniopterus)
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
(Holacanthus tricolor)
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
(Paranthias furcifer)
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
(Stegastes xanthurus)
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
(Halichoeres garnoti)
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
(Acanthurus tractus)
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
Neon Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus oceanops)
(Elacatinus oceanops)
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
(Clepticus parrae)
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
(Cantherhines pullus)
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
(Caranx ruber)
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
(Mycteroperca tigris)
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
(Halichoeres radiatus)
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
(Caranx latus)
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
(Pomacanthus paru)
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
(Holocentrus rufus)
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
(Stegastes adustus)
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
Purple Reeffish - Damselfish
(Chromis scotti)
(Chromis scotti)
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
Crevalle Jack - Jack
(Caranx hippos)
(Caranx hippos)
Blue Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
Bonnetmouth - Grunt
(Emmelichthyops atlanticus)
(Emmelichthyops atlanticus)
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
(Lutjanus jocu)
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
(Aulostomus maculatus)
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
(Chaetodon striatus)
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
(Caranx lugubris)
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
(Chromis insolata)
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
(Lutjanus griseus)
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
(Eques punctatus)
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
(Diodon hystrix)
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
(Diodon holocanthus)
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
Knobbed Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus nodosus)
(Calamus nodosus)
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
(Xyrichtys splendens)
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
(Scarus iseri)
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
Oceanic Manta Ray - Manta
(Mobula birostris)
(Mobula birostris)
Spotfin Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus pulchellus)
(Bodianus pulchellus)
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
(Aluterus scriptus)
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
(Gymnothorax moringa)
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
(Sparisoma atomarium)
Red Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus synodus)
(Synodus synodus)
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
Seaweed Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Parablennius marmoreus)
(Parablennius marmoreus)
Blacktip Shark - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus limbatus)
(Carcharhinus limbatus)
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
(Balistes vetula)
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
(Risor ruber)
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
(Liopropoma rubre)
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
(Cephalopholis fulva)
Greater Amberjack - Jack
(Seriola dumerili)
(Seriola dumerili)
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
(Echeneis naucrates)
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
Remora - Remora
(Remora remora)
(Remora remora)
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
(Serranus tigrinus)
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
(Malacanthus plumieri)
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
(Scarus coelestinus)
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
(Epinephelus guttatus)
Townsend Angelfish (Hybrid Queen/Blue) - Angelfish
(Holacanthus sp. (Hybrid))
(Holacanthus sp. (Hybrid))
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
(Caranx crysos)
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
(Carcharhinus perezii)
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
(Emblemaria pandionis)
Lesser Devil Ray (aka Atlantic Devil Ray) - Manta
(Mobula hypostoma)
(Mobula hypostoma)
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
(Hypanus americanus)
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
(Apogon maculatus)
Almaco Jack - Jack
(Seriola rivoliana)
(Seriola rivoliana)
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
Greenbanded Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bathyphilus)
(Halichoeres bathyphilus)
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
(Caranx bartholomaei)
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
(Stegastes leucostictus)
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
Golden Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
(Lactophrys triqueter)
Gray Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes capriscus)
(Balistes capriscus)
Jackknife-Fish - Drum
(Eques lanceolatus)
(Eques lanceolatus)
Marbled Grouper - Seabass
(Dermatolepis inermis)
(Dermatolepis inermis)
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
(Holocentrus coruscus)
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
(Haemulon melanurum)
King Mackerel - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus cavalla)
(Scomberomorus cavalla)
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
(Pterois volitans)
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
Yellowtail Reeffish - Damselfish
(Chromis enchrysura)
(Chromis enchrysura)
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
(Centropyge argi)
Mardi Gras Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres burekae)
(Halichoeres burekae)
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
(Scarus guacamaia)
Southern Guitarfish - Guitarfish
(Rhinobatos percellens)
(Rhinobatos percellens)
Spinner Shark - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus brevipinna)
(Carcharhinus brevipinna)
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
(Myripristis jacobus)
Dusky Shark - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus obscurus)
(Carcharhinus obscurus)
Little Tunny - Mackerel
(Euthynnus alletteratus)
(Euthynnus alletteratus)
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
(Stegastes diencaeus)
Round Scad - Jack
(Decapterus punctatus)
(Decapterus punctatus)
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
(Synodus intermedius)
Silky Shark - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus falciformis)
(Carcharhinus falciformis)
Twospot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
(Apogon binotatus)
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
(Scarus coeruleus)
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
(Chaetodon capistratus)
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
Purplemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax vicinus)
(Gymnothorax vicinus)
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
Wahoo - Mackerel
(Acanthocybium solandri)
(Acanthocybium solandri)
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
(Apogon townsendi)
Blue Dartfish (Blue Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
(Sparisoma radians)
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
Planehead Filefish - Filefish
(Stephanolepis hispida)
(Stephanolepis hispida)
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
(Calamus calamus)
Scalloped Hammerhead - Hammerhead Shark
(Sphyrna lewini)
(Sphyrna lewini)
Scamp - Seabass
(Mycteroperca phenax)
(Mycteroperca phenax)
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
Spotfin Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus reticulatus)
(Chilomycterus reticulatus)
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
(Aetobatus narinari)
Striped Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus schoepfii)
(Chilomycterus schoepfii)
Yellowcheek Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres cyanocephalus)
(Halichoeres cyanocephalus)
African Pompano - Jack
(Alectis ciliaris)
(Alectis ciliaris)
Atlantic Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus faber)
(Chaetodipterus faber)
Blackear Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres poeyi)
(Halichoeres poeyi)
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
(Cryptotomus roseus)
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
(Haemulon vittatum)
Bridled Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus antennatus)
(Chilomycterus antennatus)
Cobia - Cobia
(Rachycentron canadum)
(Rachycentron canadum)
Cubbyu - Drum
(Pareques umbrosus)
(Pareques umbrosus)
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
Dusky Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
(Neoniphon marianus)
Northern / Southern Sennet - Barracuda
(Sphyraena borealis/picudilla)
(Sphyraena borealis/picudilla)
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
(Bothus lunatus)
Rosy Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus macropus)
(Malacoctenus macropus)
Rough Scad - Jack
(Trachurus lathami)
(Trachurus lathami)
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
(Serranus tabacarius)
Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys trigonus)
(Lactophrys trigonus)
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
(Apogon lachneri)
Yellow Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
(Urobatis jamaicensis)