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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: NW CARIBBEAN - Zone 5 » Cayman Islands - Zone 52 » Grand Cayman, Outside Marine Park (includes Replen - Zone 5204 » Jack McKinneys Wall / Canyons - Zone 52040096

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 30

#Species Reported: 130

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 55.54

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 37.76

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN13016122:21
52Cayman Islands13016122:21
5204Grand Cayman, Outside Marine Park (includes Replen13016122:21
52040096Jack McKinneys Wall / Canyons13016122:21
TOTALS13016122:21

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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Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.31
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.66
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 96.67% | DEN: 2.17
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 96.67% | DEN: 2.69
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 93.33% | DEN: 3.5
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 93.33% | DEN: 2.71
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 93.33% | DEN: 3.14
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 93.33% | DEN: 3.39
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 93.33% | DEN: 2.57
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.67
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.63
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 2.77
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 2.5
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 2.12
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 2.31
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 86.67% | DEN: 2.2
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.12
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.88
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.33
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.26
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 76.67% | DEN: 2.3
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 76.67% | DEN: 2.43
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 73.33% | DEN: 3.27
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 73.33% | DEN: 2.5
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 73.33% | DEN: 1.91
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 73.33% | DEN: 2.05
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.1
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.14
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 63.33% | DEN: 1.95
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 63.33% | DEN: 2.21
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 56.67% | DEN: 1.25
Reef Shark (Caribbean) - Requiem Shark
(Carcharhinus perezii)
SF: 56.67% | DEN: 1.31
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 56.67% | DEN: 2.12
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 56.67% | DEN: 1.65
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 53.33% | DEN: 2.19
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 53.33% | DEN: 3.81
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 53.33% | DEN: 1.56
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.47
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 46.67% | DEN: 2.14
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 46.67% | DEN: 1.93
Blackcap Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma melacara)
SF: 43.33% | DEN: 3.23
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 43.33% | DEN: 1.38
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 43.33% | DEN: 1.77
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 43.33% | DEN: 2.15
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 43.33% | DEN: 1.23
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.64
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.17
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.92
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 36.67% | DEN: 1.82
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 36.67% | DEN: 1.27
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 36.67% | DEN: 1.55
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 36.67% | DEN: 2
Cayman Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus cayman)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.9
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.4
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.3
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.13
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.22
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 2.75
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 1.88
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 1.38
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 26.67% | DEN: 2
Cayman Sponge Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus centralis)
SF: 23.33% | DEN: 1.86
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 23.33% | DEN: 1.86
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
SF: 23.33% | DEN: 1.43
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
SF: 23.33% | DEN: 2.86
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.17
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.83
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.33
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.33
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.83
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.4
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.4
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 2
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1.25
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1.5
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1.75
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 2
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 2
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 1.75
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 13.33% | DEN: 2.25
Atlantic Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus faber)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.33
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.33
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Indigo Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus indigo)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.67
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 2
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1.5
Lofty Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes altivelis)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1.5
Shy Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus guttavarius)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
SF: 6.67% | DEN: 1.5
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Black Jack - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Bluespotted Cornetfish - Cornetfish
(Fistularia tabacaria)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 4
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Orangesided Goby - Goby
(Tigrigobius dilepis)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 4
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 2
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Yellow Jack - Jack
(Caranx bartholomaei)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1
Yellowcheek Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres cyanocephalus)
SF: 3.33% | DEN: 1