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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: BAHAMAS, TURKS & CAICOS - Zone 4 » TURKS & CAICOS - Zone 44 » Salt Cay - Zone 4413 » Northwest Wall - Zone 44130002

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/21/24

Total Surveys: 20

#Species Reported: 143

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 60.50

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 47.56

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 & CAICOS4016019:45
44TURKS & CAICOS4016019:45
4413Salt Cay4016019:45
44130002Northwest Wall4016019:45
TOTALS4016019:45

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.1
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.6
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.63
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.84
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.53
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.58
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 1.89
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.78
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.28
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.17
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 90% | DEN: 1.89
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 1.78
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.29
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.06
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.41
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.29
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.76
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.69
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
SF: 75% | DEN: 3.2
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.73
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.53
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.93
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 70% | DEN: 1.71
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.5
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.57
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.38
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.77
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.69
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.92
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.69
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.46
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.33
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 3.5
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.33
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.5
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.09
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.45
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 55% | DEN: 1.82
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.45
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.45
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.9
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.8
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.6
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.9
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.56
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.44
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.56
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.67
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.11
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.38
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.88
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.38
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.38
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.75
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.38
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.38
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2.71
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.14
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2.29
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.86
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.17
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.17
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.5
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.67
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.4
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.4
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.8
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 25% | DEN: 4
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.4
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.4
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.5
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.75
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.25
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.25
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.25
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 10% | DEN: 3
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
School Bass - Seabass
(Schultzea beta)
SF: 10% | DEN: 4
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Arrow Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Chalk Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tortugarum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Dusky Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Oceanic Manta Ray - Manta
(Mobula birostris)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Spotlight Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus louisae)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1