Region: TWA
Geographic Zones: NW CARIBBEAN - Zone 5 » Cayman Islands - Zone 52 » Little Cayman - Zone 5202 » Barracuda Bite - Zone 52020003
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 1/9/25
Total Surveys: 92
#Species Reported: 194
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 57.24
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 44.53
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 | 37 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 93:13 |
52 | Cayman Islands | 37 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 93:13 |
5202 | Little Cayman | 37 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 93:13 |
52020003 | Barracuda Bite | 37 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 93:13 |
TOTALS | 37 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 93:13 |
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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Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
(Chaetodon capistratus)
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
(Azurina cyanea)
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
(Sparisoma viride)
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
(Melichthys niger)
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
(Azurina multilineata)
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
(Stegastes partitus)
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
(Canthigaster rostrata)
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
(Caranx ruber)
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
(Gramma loreto)
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
(Halichoeres garnoti)
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
(Chaetodon striatus)
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
(Lutjanus apodus)
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
(Scarus iseri)
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
(Hypoplectrus puella)
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
(Scarus taeniopterus)
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
(Epinephelus striatus)
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
(Bodianus rufus)
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
(Clepticus parrae)
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
(Stegastes diencaeus)
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
(Cephalopholis fulva)
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
(Acanthurus tractus)
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
(Serranus tigrinus)
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
(Holocentrus rufus)
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
(Myripristis jacobus)
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
(Scarus vetula)
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
(Mycteroperca tigris)
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
(Gramma melacara)
Cayman Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus cayman)
(Elacatinus cayman)
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
(Neoniphon marianus)
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
(Haemulon sciurus)
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
(Holacanthus tricolor)
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
(Balistes vetula)
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
(Stegastes planifrons)
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
(Sphyraena barracuda)
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
Cayman Sponge Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus centralis)
(Elacatinus centralis)
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
Orangesided Goby - Goby
(Tigrigobius dilepis)
(Tigrigobius dilepis)
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
(Haemulon plumierii)
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
(Aulostomus maculatus)
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
(Lutjanus analis)
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
(Pomacanthus paru)
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
(Diodon hystrix)
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
(Eques punctatus)
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
(Haemulon carbonarium)
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
(Stegastes adustus)
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
(Emblemaria pandionis)
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
(Stegastes leucostictus)
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
(Stegastes xanthurus)
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
(Epinephelus guttatus)
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
(Sparisoma atomarium)
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
(Aluterus scriptus)
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
(Apogon binotatus)
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
(Pterois volitans)
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
(Serranus tabacarius)
Arrow Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
(Liopropoma rubre)
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
(Lactophrys triqueter)
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
(Hypanus americanus)
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
(Caranx latus)
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
(Apogon lachneri)
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
(Apogon townsendi)
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
(Caranx lugubris)
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
(Rypticus saponaceus)
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
(Risor ruber)
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
(Diodon holocanthus)
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
(Apogon maculatus)
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
(Halichoeres pictus)
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
(Malacanthus plumieri)
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
(Gymnothorax funebris)
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
(Calamus bajonado)
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
(Chromis insolata)
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
(Trachinotus falcatus)
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
(Halichoeres radiatus)
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
(Gymnothorax moringa)
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
Threeline Basslet - Basslet
(Lipogramma trilineatum)
(Lipogramma trilineatum)
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
(Sparisoma radians)
Masked Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus providencianus)
(Hypoplectrus providencianus)
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
(Carcharhinus perezii)
Sea Turtle sp. (unidentified) - Sea Turtles
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White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
(Haemulon album)
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
(Caranx bartholomaei)
Yellow Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
Black Snapper - Snapper
(Apsilus dentatus)
(Apsilus dentatus)
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
(Haemulon vittatum)
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
Cave Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma mowbrayi)
(Liopropoma mowbrayi)
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
(Lutjanus jocu)
Dusky Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
Hamlet - Juvenile - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
(Bothus lunatus)
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
(Scarus guacamaia)
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
(Holocentrus coruscus)
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
(Haemulon parra)
Shortfin Pipefish - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Cosmocampus elucens)
(Cosmocampus elucens)
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
Spotlight Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus louisae)
(Elacatinus louisae)
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
(Aetobatus narinari)
Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys trigonus)
(Lactophrys trigonus)
Wall Goby (aka Semiscaled Goby) - Goby
(Tigrigobius pallens)
(Tigrigobius pallens)
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
(Lutjanus buccanella)
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
(Scarus coeruleus)
Brassy Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
Bridled Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus antennatus)
(Chilomycterus antennatus)
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
(Chelonia mydas)
Harlequin Pipefish - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Micrognathus crinitus)
(Micrognathus crinitus)
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
Rosy Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus macropus)
(Malacoctenus macropus)
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
(Priolepis hipoliti)
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
(Synodus intermedius)
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
(Calamus calamus)
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
(Echeneis naucrates)
Tarpon - Tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
(Megalops atlanticus)
Topsail Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
Twospot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
Whitenose Pipefish - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Cosmocampus albirostris)
(Cosmocampus albirostris)
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
(Cryptotomus roseus)
Cayman Greenbanded Goby - Goby
(Tigrigobius harveyi)
(Tigrigobius harveyi)
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
(Scomberomorus regalis)
Crevalle Jack - Jack
(Caranx hippos)
(Caranx hippos)
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
(Lutjanus griseus)
Great Hammerhead - Hammerhead Shark
(Sphyrna mokarran)
(Sphyrna mokarran)
Imitator Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus erdmani)
(Malacoctenus erdmani)
Island Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus nesiotes)
(Lythrypnus nesiotes)
Lancer Dragonet - Dragonet
(Paradiplogrammus bairdi)
(Paradiplogrammus bairdi)
Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Caretta caretta)
(Caretta caretta)
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
(Decapterus macarellus)
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
(Scarus coelestinus)
Orange Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus schoepfii)
(Aluterus schoepfii)
Pluma - Porgy
(Calamus pennatula)
(Calamus pennatula)
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
(Anisotremus virginicus)
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
Scamp - Seabass
(Mycteroperca phenax)
(Mycteroperca phenax)
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
Spotfin Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus pulchellus)
(Bodianus pulchellus)
Unidentified Darkheaded Blenny Emblemariopsis sp. B - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis sp. B (Darkheaded))
(Emblemariopsis sp. B (Darkheaded))
Viper Moray - Moray
(Enchelycore nigricans)
(Enchelycore nigricans)
Wrasse Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Hemiemblemaria simulus)
(Hemiemblemaria simulus)