Region: TWA
Geographic Zones: Lighthouse Ledge (Hillsboro Beach)
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 11/4/24
Total Surveys: 85
#Species Reported: 202
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 62.84
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 40.30
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) |
3 | FLORIDA (East Coast and Keys) | 31 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 66:49 |
33 | EAST COAST SOUTH (Jupiter Inlet to Key Biscayne) | 31 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 66:49 |
3301 | Jupiter Inlet to Key Biscayne | 31 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 66:49 |
33010106 | Lighthouse Ledge (Hillsboro Beach) | 31 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 66:49 |
TOTALS | 31 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 66:49 |
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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Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
(Stegastes partitus)
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
(Sparisoma viride)
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
(Anisotremus virginicus)
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
(Acanthurus tractus)
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
(Azurina cyanea)
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
(Chaetodon capistratus)
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
(Haemulon sciurus)
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
(Holacanthus tricolor)
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
(Pomacanthus paru)
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
(Halichoeres garnoti)
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
(Bodianus rufus)
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
(Canthigaster rostrata)
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
(Clepticus parrae)
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
(Scarus taeniopterus)
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
(Caranx ruber)
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
(Aulostomus maculatus)
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
(Myripristis jacobus)
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
(Scarus iseri)
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
(Lactophrys triqueter)
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
(Serranus tigrinus)
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
(Haemulon plumierii)
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
(Chaetodon striatus)
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
(Haemulon macrostoma)
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
(Azurina multilineata)
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
(Holocentrus rufus)
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
(Aluterus scriptus)
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
(Eques punctatus)
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
(Lutjanus griseus)
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
Atlantic Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus faber)
(Chaetodipterus faber)
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
(Haemulon carbonarium)
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
(Cantherhines pullus)
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
(Lutjanus apodus)
Striped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon striatum)
(Haemulon striatum)
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
(Gymnothorax funebris)
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
(Hypoplectrus puella)
Blue Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus gemma)
(Hypoplectrus gemma)
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
(Serranus tabacarius)
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
(Stegastes xanthurus)
Blue Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
(Scarus vetula)
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
Purple Reeffish - Damselfish
(Chromis scotti)
(Chromis scotti)
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
(Chromis insolata)
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
(Stegastes planifrons)
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
(Diodon holocanthus)
Neon Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus oceanops)
(Elacatinus oceanops)
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
(Stegastes leucostictus)
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
(Sphyraena barracuda)
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
(Sparisoma atomarium)
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
(Gymnothorax moringa)
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
(Diodon hystrix)
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
(Pterois volitans)
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
(Scarus coeruleus)
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
(Stegastes adustus)
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
(Xyrichtys splendens)
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
(Cryptotomus roseus)
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
(Scarus coelestinus)
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
(Haemulon parra)
Vermillion Snapper - Snapper
(Rhomboplites aurorubens)
(Rhomboplites aurorubens)
Blue Dartfish (Blue Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
(Haemulon melanurum)
Yellowcheek Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres cyanocephalus)
(Halichoeres cyanocephalus)
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
(Scomberomorus regalis)
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
(Cephalopholis fulva)
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
(Serranus baldwini)
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
(Caranx bartholomaei)
Brassy Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
Chalk Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tortugarum)
(Serranus tortugarum)
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
(Lutjanus synagris)
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
(Synodus intermedius)
Yellow Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
(Malacanthus plumieri)
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
(Stegastes diencaeus)
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
(Scarus guacamaia)
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
(Epinephelus guttatus)
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
(Calamus calamus)
Townsend Angelfish (Hybrid Queen/Blue) - Angelfish
(Holacanthus sp. (Hybrid))
(Holacanthus sp. (Hybrid))
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
(Haemulon album)
Ballyhoo - Halfbeak
(Hemiramphus brasiliensis)
(Hemiramphus brasiliensis)
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
(Lutjanus analis)
Reef Croaker - Drum
(Odontoscion dentex)
(Odontoscion dentex)
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
(Echeneis naucrates)
Spottail Pinfish - Porgy
(Diplodus holbrookii)
(Diplodus holbrookii)
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
(Apogon binotatus)
Bluespotted Cornetfish - Cornetfish
(Fistularia tabacaria)
(Fistularia tabacaria)
Gray Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes capriscus)
(Balistes capriscus)
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
(Rypticus saponaceus)
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
(Balistes vetula)
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
(Halichoeres pictus)
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
(Hypanus americanus)
Spotfin Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus pulchellus)
(Bodianus pulchellus)
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
(Lutjanus jocu)
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
(Apogon maculatus)
Littlehead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus proridens)
(Calamus proridens)
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
Planehead Filefish - Filefish
(Stephanolepis hispida)
(Stephanolepis hispida)
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
(Halichoeres radiatus)
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
(Apogon townsendi)
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
(Melichthys niger)
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
(Caranx lugubris)
Blackear Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres poeyi)
(Halichoeres poeyi)
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
(Lutjanus buccanella)
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
(Sparisoma radians)
Bull Shark - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus leucas)
(Carcharhinus leucas)
Cubbyu - Drum
(Pareques umbrosus)
(Pareques umbrosus)
Flat Needlefish - Needlefish
(Ablennes hians)
(Ablennes hians)
Greater Amberjack - Jack
(Seriola dumerili)
(Seriola dumerili)
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
Jackknife-Fish - Drum
(Eques lanceolatus)
(Eques lanceolatus)
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
(Haemulon sp.)
Molly Miller - Blenny - Combtooth
(Scartella cristata)
(Scartella cristata)
Purplemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax vicinus)
(Gymnothorax vicinus)
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
(Emblemaria pandionis)
Sand Perch - Seabass
(Diplectrum formosum)
(Diplectrum formosum)
Seaweed Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Parablennius marmoreus)
(Parablennius marmoreus)
Sheepshead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus penna)
(Calamus penna)
Topsail Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
White Mullet - Mullet
(Mugil curema)
(Mugil curema)
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
(Apogon lachneri)
Atlantic Needlefish - Needlefish
(Strongylura marina)
(Strongylura marina)
Bigeye - Bigeye
(Priacanthus arenatus)
(Priacanthus arenatus)
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
(Haemulon vittatum)
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
(Centropyge argi)
Common Snook - Snook
(Centropomus undecimalis)
(Centropomus undecimalis)
Flagfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus melanopterus)
(Eucinostomus melanopterus)
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
(Chelonia mydas)
Hamlet - Juvenile - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
Knobbed Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus nodosus)
(Calamus nodosus)
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
(Neoniphon marianus)
Pigfish - Grunt
(Orthopristis chrysoptera)
(Orthopristis chrysoptera)
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
Red Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus morio)
(Epinephelus morio)
Red Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus synodus)
(Synodus synodus)
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
(Holocentrus coruscus)
Sharptail Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys breviceps)
(Myrichthys breviceps)
Sheepshead - Porgy
(Archosargus probatocephalus)
(Archosargus probatocephalus)
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
(Risor ruber)
Twospot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
Yellowprow Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus xanthiprora)
(Elacatinus xanthiprora)
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
Yellowtail Reeffish - Damselfish
(Chromis enchrysura)
(Chromis enchrysura)