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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 » Tarpon Taproom (East End) - Zone 52040128

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 8

#Species Reported: 105

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 58.50

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 34.67

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN20607:16
52Cayman Islands20607:16
5204Grand Cayman, Outside Marine Park (includes Replen20607:16
52040128Tarpon Taproom (East End)20607:16
TOTALS20607:16

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.25
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.38
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.25
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.63
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.43
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 3.43
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 3
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 3.57
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 3.43
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 3.43
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.86
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 75% | DEN: 3.17
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
SF: 75% | DEN: 3.33
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.17
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.83
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.33
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.33
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.67
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.8
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.4
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.4
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.4
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.4
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.8
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.6
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.8
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 2.6
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.25
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.75
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.75
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Cayman Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus cayman)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2.33
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.33
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2.33
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.5
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3.5
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.5
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Tarpon - Tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.5
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.5
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Blue Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Bridled Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus antennatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Flying Gurnard - Flying Gurnard
(Dactylopterus volitans)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 3
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 4
Orangesided Goby - Goby
(Tigrigobius dilepis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Wall Goby (aka Semiscaled Goby) - Goby
(Tigrigobius pallens)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2