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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: NW CARIBBEAN - Zone 5 » Cayman Islands - Zone 52 » Cayman Brac - Zone 5201 » Butterfly Reef - Zone 52010017

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 3/10/25

Total Surveys: 26

#Species Reported: 135

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 51.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 45.12

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN10016026:26
52Cayman Islands10016026:26
5201Cayman Brac10016026:26
52010017Butterfly Reef10016026:26
TOTALS10016026:26

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.54
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.62
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.65
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 96.15% | DEN: 3.76
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.38
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.71
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 3.04
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 1.96
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.67
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.25
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.13
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 3.25
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 88.46% | DEN: 3.48
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 88.46% | DEN: 2.04
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 88.46% | DEN: 2.74
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 88.46% | DEN: 2.3
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 88.46% | DEN: 2.26
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 88.46% | DEN: 1.96
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 2.5
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 2.64
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 80.77% | DEN: 3
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 80.77% | DEN: 2.62
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 80.77% | DEN: 1.71
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 2.25
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 3.5
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 1.55
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 2.8
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 2.25
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 2.7
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 73.08% | DEN: 2
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 73.08% | DEN: 2
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 1.83
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 1.78
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 65.38% | DEN: 1.71
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 65.38% | DEN: 2.12
Cayman Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus cayman)
SF: 61.54% | DEN: 2.13
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 61.54% | DEN: 2.25
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 61.54% | DEN: 1.38
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 57.69% | DEN: 1.67
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 53.85% | DEN: 2.07
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 53.85% | DEN: 1.64
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 2.17
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 1.33
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 1.25
Cayman Sponge Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus centralis)
SF: 42.31% | DEN: 1.91
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 42.31% | DEN: 1.36
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 42.31% | DEN: 1.36
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 42.31% | DEN: 1.55
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 42.31% | DEN: 1.18
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 42.31% | DEN: 1.27
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 1.9
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 1.7
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 1.7
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 2.7
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 1.8
Brassy Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 2.75
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 1.25
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 2.25
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 1.25
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 1.88
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 2.13
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 26.92% | DEN: 3.43
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 26.92% | DEN: 1.86
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 1.83
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 1.83
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 2
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 1.33
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 1.5
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 19.23% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 19.23% | DEN: 2.6
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 19.23% | DEN: 1.6
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 19.23% | DEN: 1.2
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.75
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.25
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.25
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 11.54% | DEN: 1
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 11.54% | DEN: 2
Orangesided Goby - Goby
(Tigrigobius dilepis)
SF: 11.54% | DEN: 1.33
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 11.54% | DEN: 1.67
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 11.54% | DEN: 1
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 11.54% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 11.54% | DEN: 1
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 11.54% | DEN: 1.67
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 11.54% | DEN: 1
Topsail Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
SF: 11.54% | DEN: 1.33
Yellowface Pikeblenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Chaenopsis limbaughi)
SF: 11.54% | DEN: 1
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Tarpon - Tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 2
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 2
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 2
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 2
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 2
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 3
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 2
Hamlet - Juvenile - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 3
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Mottled Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus maxillosus)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 2
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 2
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 2
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 3
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 2
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 2
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 2
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 2
Sea Turtle sp. (unidentified) - Sea Turtles
()
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 2
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 2
Sharptail Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys breviceps)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Spotlight Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus louisae)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
SF: 3.85% | DEN: 1