Region: TWA
Geographic Zones: NW CARIBBEAN - Zone 5 » Cayman Islands - Zone 52 » Little Cayman - Zone 5202 » Donna's Delight / Black Coral Forest - Zone 52020037
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/21/24
Total Surveys: 136
#Species Reported: 195
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 54.82
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 42.33
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 | 61 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 146:51 |
52 | Cayman Islands | 61 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 146:51 |
5202 | Little Cayman | 61 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 146:51 |
52020037 | Donna's Delight / Black Coral Forest | 61 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 146:51 |
TOTALS | 61 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 146:51 |
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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Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
(Gramma loreto)
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
(Azurina cyanea)
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
(Stegastes partitus)
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
(Melichthys niger)
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
(Azurina multilineata)
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
(Chaetodon capistratus)
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
(Sparisoma viride)
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
(Epinephelus striatus)
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
(Clepticus parrae)
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
(Caranx ruber)
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
(Scarus iseri)
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
(Scarus taeniopterus)
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
(Chaetodon striatus)
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
(Halichoeres garnoti)
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
(Holocentrus rufus)
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
(Acanthurus tractus)
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
(Stegastes diencaeus)
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
(Canthigaster rostrata)
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
(Cephalopholis fulva)
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
(Bodianus rufus)
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
(Serranus tigrinus)
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
(Lutjanus apodus)
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
(Scarus vetula)
Cayman Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus cayman)
(Elacatinus cayman)
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
(Holacanthus tricolor)
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
(Balistes vetula)
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
(Gramma melacara)
Cayman Sponge Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus centralis)
(Elacatinus centralis)
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
(Neoniphon marianus)
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
(Mycteroperca tigris)
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
(Epinephelus guttatus)
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
(Pomacanthus paru)
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
(Aulostomus maculatus)
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
(Lutjanus analis)
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
(Stegastes planifrons)
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
(Sphyraena barracuda)
Orangesided Goby - Goby
(Tigrigobius dilepis)
(Tigrigobius dilepis)
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
(Emblemaria pandionis)
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
(Aluterus scriptus)
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
(Stegastes xanthurus)
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
(Sparisoma atomarium)
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
(Hypoplectrus puella)
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
(Haemulon sciurus)
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
(Caranx latus)
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
(Caranx lugubris)
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
(Diodon hystrix)
Yellow Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
(Myripristis jacobus)
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
Spotlight Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus louisae)
(Elacatinus louisae)
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
(Rypticus saponaceus)
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
(Liopropoma rubre)
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
(Chromis insolata)
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
(Stegastes adustus)
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
(Malacanthus plumieri)
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
(Stegastes leucostictus)
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
(Haemulon plumierii)
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
(Apogon townsendi)
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
(Apogon lachneri)
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
(Diodon holocanthus)
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
(Pterois volitans)
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
(Eques punctatus)
Cardinal Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
(Plectrypops retrospinis)
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
(Apogon binotatus)
Brassy Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
Cave Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma mowbrayi)
(Liopropoma mowbrayi)
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
Arrow Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
(Halichoeres pictus)
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
(Apogon maculatus)
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
(Scarus guacamaia)
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
(Hypanus americanus)
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
(Risor ruber)
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
(Haemulon album)
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
(Holocentrus coruscus)
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
(Haemulon carbonarium)
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
(Gymnothorax funebris)
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
(Halichoeres radiatus)
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
(Chelonia mydas)
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
(Caranx bartholomaei)
Bridled Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus antennatus)
(Chilomycterus antennatus)
Redbelly (pka Redeye) Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes jordani (pka E. pectoralis))
(Enneanectes jordani (pka E. pectoralis))
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
(Carcharhinus perezii)
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
(Serranus tabacarius)
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
(Trachinotus falcatus)
Sea Turtle sp. (unidentified) - Sea Turtles
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Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
(Lactophrys triqueter)
Wall Goby (aka Semiscaled Goby) - Goby
(Tigrigobius pallens)
(Tigrigobius pallens)
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
(Haemulon vittatum)
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
(Priolepis hipoliti)
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
(Calamus calamus)
Unidentified Darkheaded Blenny Emblemariopsis sp. B - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis sp. B (Darkheaded))
(Emblemariopsis sp. B (Darkheaded))
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
(Lutjanus buccanella)
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
(Cryptotomus roseus)
Dwarf Shy Blenny Complex - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Starksia nanodes complex)
(Starksia nanodes complex)
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
(Xyrichtys splendens)
Hamlet - Juvenile - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
(Calamus bajonado)
Key Worm Eel - Snake Eel
(Ahlia egmontis)
(Ahlia egmontis)
Lofty Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes altivelis)
(Enneanectes altivelis)
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
(Cantherhines pullus)
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
(Bothus lunatus)
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
Roughhead Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes boehlkei)
(Enneanectes boehlkei)
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
(Echeneis naucrates)
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
Splendid Shy Blenny (Cayman endemic) - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Starksia splendens)
(Starksia splendens)
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
(Serranus baldwini)
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
(Haemulon parra)
Shortfin Pipefish - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Cosmocampus elucens)
(Cosmocampus elucens)
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
(Aetobatus narinari)
Unidentified Emblemariopsis spp (incl. spikefin and flagfin) - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemariopsis spp.)
(Emblemariopsis spp.)
Unidentified Triplefin species - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes sp.)
(Enneanectes sp.)
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
Yellowfin Tuna - Mackerel
(Thunnus albacares)
(Thunnus albacares)
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
Black Snapper - Snapper
(Apsilus dentatus)
(Apsilus dentatus)
Broadsaddle Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pillionatus)
(Apogon pillionatus)
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
(Heteroconger longissimus)
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
(Sparisoma radians)
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
(Centropyge argi)
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
(Haemulon melanurum)
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
(Paranthias furcifer)
Crevalle Jack - Jack
(Caranx hippos)
(Caranx hippos)
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
(Lutjanus jocu)
Dusky Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus gilli)
(Malacoctenus gilli)
Dusky Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
Dwarf Goby - Goby
(Lythrypnus elasson)
(Lythrypnus elasson)
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
Goliath Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus itajara)
(Epinephelus itajara)
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
(Lutjanus griseus)
Great Hammerhead - Hammerhead Shark
(Sphyrna mokarran)
(Sphyrna mokarran)
Harlequin Pipefish - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Micrognathus crinitus)
(Micrognathus crinitus)
Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Caretta caretta)
(Caretta caretta)
Mahi Mahi / Dolphin / Dorado - Dolphinfish
(Coryphaena hippurus)
(Coryphaena hippurus)
Red Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus morio)
(Epinephelus morio)
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
Rosy Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus macropus)
(Malacoctenus macropus)
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
Spotted Dragonet - Dragonet
(Diplogrammus pauciradiatus)
(Diplogrammus pauciradiatus)
Threeline Basslet - Basslet
(Lipogramma trilineatum)
(Lipogramma trilineatum)
Tiger Goby - Goby
(Gobiosoma macrodon)
(Gobiosoma macrodon)
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys trigonus)
(Lactophrys trigonus)
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)