Region: TWA
Geographic Zones: NW CARIBBEAN - Zone 5 » Cayman Islands - Zone 52 » Cayman Brac - Zone 5201 » Lighthouse Reef - Zone 52010047
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/21/24
Total Surveys: 75
#Species Reported: 175
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 54.83
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 40.09
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) |
5 | NW CARIBBEAN | 30 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 77:16 |
52 | Cayman Islands | 30 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 77:16 |
5201 | Cayman Brac | 30 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 77:16 |
52010047 | Lighthouse Reef | 30 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 77:16 |
TOTALS | 30 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 77:16 |
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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Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
(Azurina cyanea)
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
(Sparisoma viride)
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
(Gramma loreto)
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
(Caranx ruber)
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
(Stegastes partitus)
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
(Chaetodon capistratus)
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
(Melichthys niger)
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
(Halichoeres garnoti)
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
(Scarus taeniopterus)
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
(Lutjanus apodus)
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
(Scarus iseri)
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
(Acanthurus tractus)
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
(Chaetodon striatus)
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
(Azurina multilineata)
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
(Clepticus parrae)
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
(Holocentrus rufus)
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
(Stegastes diencaeus)
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
(Canthigaster rostrata)
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
(Haemulon carbonarium)
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
(Bodianus rufus)
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
(Malacanthus plumieri)
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
(Pomacanthus paru)
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
(Epinephelus striatus)
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
(Serranus tigrinus)
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
(Aulostomus maculatus)
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
(Stegastes planifrons)
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
Cayman Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus cayman)
(Elacatinus cayman)
Cayman Sponge Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus centralis)
(Elacatinus centralis)
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
(Scarus vetula)
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
(Sphyraena barracuda)
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
(Lutjanus analis)
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
(Neoniphon marianus)
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
(Mycteroperca tigris)
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
(Xyrichtys splendens)
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
(Cephalopholis fulva)
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
(Holacanthus tricolor)
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
(Rypticus saponaceus)
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
(Serranus tabacarius)
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
(Stegastes xanthurus)
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
(Myripristis jacobus)
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
(Haemulon sciurus)
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
(Diodon hystrix)
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
(Epinephelus guttatus)
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
Orangesided Goby - Goby
(Tigrigobius dilepis)
(Tigrigobius dilepis)
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
Brassy Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
(Sparisoma atomarium)
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
(Stegastes adustus)
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
(Balistes vetula)
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
(Cryptotomus roseus)
Flying Gurnard - Flying Gurnard
(Dactylopterus volitans)
(Dactylopterus volitans)
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
(Pterois volitans)
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
(Emblemaria pandionis)
Topsail Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
(Gymnothorax funebris)
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
(Halichoeres radiatus)
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
(Aluterus scriptus)
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
(Lactophrys triqueter)
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
(Diodon holocanthus)
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
(Hypoplectrus puella)
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
(Serranus baldwini)
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
(Halichoeres pictus)
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
(Calamus calamus)
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
(Stegastes leucostictus)
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
(Caranx lugubris)
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
(Cantherhines pullus)
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
(Trachinotus falcatus)
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
(Synodus intermedius)
Unidentified Triplefin species - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes sp.)
(Enneanectes sp.)
Wall Goby (aka Semiscaled Goby) - Goby
(Tigrigobius pallens)
(Tigrigobius pallens)
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
(Bothus lunatus)
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
(Haemulon macrostoma)
Unidentified Darkheaded Blenny Emblemariopsis sp. B - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis sp. B (Darkheaded))
(Emblemariopsis sp. B (Darkheaded))
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
(Haemulon plumierii)
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
(Haemulon album)
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris helenae)
(Ptereleotris helenae)
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
(Liopropoma rubre)
Puffcheek Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Labrisomus bucciferus)
(Labrisomus bucciferus)
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
(Aetobatus narinari)
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
(Caranx bartholomaei)
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
(Apogon binotatus)
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
(Scarus coeruleus)
Cayman Greenbanded Goby - Goby
(Tigrigobius harveyi)
(Tigrigobius harveyi)
Dash Goby - Goby
(Ctenogobius saepepallens)
(Ctenogobius saepepallens)
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
(Apogon maculatus)
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
(Priolepis hipoliti)
Secretary Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria maria)
(Acanthemblemaria maria)
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
Blue Dartfish (Blue Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
(Heteroconger longissimus)
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
Chain Moray - Moray
(Echidna catenata)
(Echidna catenata)
Chalk Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tortugarum)
(Serranus tortugarum)
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
(Lutjanus jocu)
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
(Caranx latus)
Imitator Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus erdmani)
(Malacoctenus erdmani)
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
(Scarus coelestinus)
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
Roughhead Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes boehlkei)
(Enneanectes boehlkei)
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
(Hypanus americanus)
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
Spotlight Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus louisae)
(Elacatinus louisae)
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
(Eques punctatus)
Yellowface Pikeblenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Chaenopsis limbaughi)
(Chaenopsis limbaughi)
Bartail Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus thrix)
(Coryphopterus thrix)
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
Black Snapper - Snapper
(Apsilus dentatus)
(Apsilus dentatus)
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
(Haemulon vittatum)
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
(Sparisoma radians)
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
(Scomberomorus regalis)
Dusky Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
Freckled Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx conklini)
(Phaeoptyx conklini)
Goldline Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus aurolineatus)
(Malacoctenus aurolineatus)
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
(Lutjanus griseus)
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
Masked Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus providencianus)
(Hypoplectrus providencianus)
Northern / Southern Sennet - Barracuda
(Sphyraena borealis/picudilla)
(Sphyraena borealis/picudilla)
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
(Anisotremus virginicus)
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
(Scarus guacamaia)
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
(Holocentrus coruscus)
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
(Haemulon parra)
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
(Echeneis naucrates)
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
Splendid Shy Blenny (Cayman endemic) - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Starksia splendens)
(Starksia splendens)
Tarpon - Tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
(Megalops atlanticus)
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys trigonus)
(Lactophrys trigonus)
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
(Risor ruber)
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
(Apogon lachneri)
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
(Gerres cinereus)
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)