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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: BAHAMAS, TURKS & CAICOS - Zone 4 » TURKS & CAICOS - Zone 44 » Grand Turk - Zone 4412 » Gorgonian Wall - Zone 44120018

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 3/11/25

Total Surveys: 16

#Species Reported: 137

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 61.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 40.11

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
4BAHAMAS, TURKS & CAICOS709017:18
44TURKS & CAICOS709017:18
4412Grand Turk709017:18
44120018Gorgonian Wall709017:18
TOTALS709017:18

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.5
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.06
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.88
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.75
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 93.75% | DEN: 2.87
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 93.75% | DEN: 2.87
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 93.75% | DEN: 3.33
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 93.75% | DEN: 3.13
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.29
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 3.86
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.57
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.57
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 81.25% | DEN: 3.23
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 81.25% | DEN: 3.85
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 81.25% | DEN: 2.38
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 81.25% | DEN: 3.23
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 81.25% | DEN: 2.54
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 81.25% | DEN: 1.85
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 81.25% | DEN: 2.69
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 81.25% | DEN: 2.92
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.83
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.5
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.75
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 3.75
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.33
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 68.75% | DEN: 2.36
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 68.75% | DEN: 1.91
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 68.75% | DEN: 2.55
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 68.75% | DEN: 2.18
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 68.75% | DEN: 2.36
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 68.75% | DEN: 2.91
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.5
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.5
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.6
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.6
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 56.25% | DEN: 1.89
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 56.25% | DEN: 1.78
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.5
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.75
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.5
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.88
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.75
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 43.75% | DEN: 2.14
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 43.75% | DEN: 1.57
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 43.75% | DEN: 2.57
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 43.75% | DEN: 1.29
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 43.75% | DEN: 2.14
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.83
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.5
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 31.25% | DEN: 2
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 31.25% | DEN: 1.4
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 31.25% | DEN: 1
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.5
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.25
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.75
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.75
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.75
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 2.67
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 1.33
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 1.33
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 2
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 1.33
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 2
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 1.67
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 1.33
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 1
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 2
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 1
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 2
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 1
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 1.33
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 2.33
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 1.67
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 2
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 18.75% | DEN: 1.67
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2.5
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 3
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 3
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Hairy Blenny Complex - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Labrisomus nuchipinnis/L. conditus/L.cricota)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.5
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.5
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.5
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.5
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.5
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1.5
Arrow Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
Blue Dartfish (Blue Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 3
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 2
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
Hamlet - Juvenile - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 2
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 3
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 4
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
Redtail Scad - Jack
(Decapterus tabl)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 3
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 2
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 2
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 2
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 6.25% | DEN: 1