Region: TWA
Geographic Zones: NW CARIBBEAN - Zone 5 » Mexican Caribbean - Zone 54 » Cabo Catoche to Puerto Morelos (inc. Isla Contoy, Mujeres) - Zone 5401 » Punta Negra (Cancun) - Zone 54010019
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/21/24
Total Surveys: 45
#Species Reported: 157
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 55.96
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 41.56
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 | 27 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 41:24 |
54 | Mexican Caribbean | 27 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 41:24 |
5401 | Cabo Catoche to Puerto Morelos (inc. Isla Contoy, Mujeres) | 27 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 41:24 |
54010019 | Punta Negra (Cancun) | 27 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 41:24 |
TOTALS | 27 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 41:24 |
Species
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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 Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
(Stegastes partitus)
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
(Anisotremus virginicus)
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
(Azurina cyanea)
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
(Haemulon sciurus)
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
(Holacanthus tricolor)
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
(Canthigaster rostrata)
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
(Bodianus rufus)
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
(Sparisoma viride)
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
(Haemulon carbonarium)
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
(Chaetodon capistratus)
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
(Serranus tigrinus)
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
(Holocentrus rufus)
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
(Acanthurus tractus)
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
(Halichoeres garnoti)
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
(Haemulon plumierii)
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
(Calamus calamus)
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
(Lutjanus apodus)
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
(Azurina multilineata)
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
(Scarus iseri)
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
(Lactophrys triqueter)
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
(Caranx ruber)
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
(Melichthys niger)
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
(Clepticus parrae)
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
(Malacanthus plumieri)
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
(Pomacanthus paru)
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
(Scarus taeniopterus)
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
Blue Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
(Halichoeres radiatus)
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
(Scarus vetula)
Sunshinefish - Damselfish
(Chromis insolata)
(Chromis insolata)
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
(Chaetodon striatus)
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
(Gramma loreto)
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
(Sparisoma atomarium)
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
(Sphyraena barracuda)
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
(Cantherhines pullus)
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
(Cephalopholis fulva)
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
(Xyrichtys splendens)
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
(Pterois volitans)
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
(Epinephelus striatus)
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
(Balistes vetula)
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
(Calamus bajonado)
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
(Diodon hystrix)
Broadstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus prochilos)
(Elacatinus prochilos)
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
(Lutjanus analis)
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
(Eques punctatus)
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
(Gymnothorax moringa)
Midnight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
(Scarus coelestinus)
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
(Cryptotomus roseus)
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
(Lutjanus jocu)
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
(Lutjanus griseus)
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
(Serranus baldwini)
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
(Stegastes diencaeus)
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
(Diodon holocanthus)
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
(Apogon townsendi)
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
(Myripristis jacobus)
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
(Scarus coeruleus)
Brassy Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
(Sparisoma radians)
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
(Stegastes xanthurus)
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
(Epinephelus guttatus)
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
(Stegastes planifrons)
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
(Apogon binotatus)
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
(Apogon maculatus)
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
(Gymnothorax funebris)
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
(Halichoeres pictus)
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
(Hypanus americanus)
Yellowcheek Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres cyanocephalus)
(Halichoeres cyanocephalus)
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
(Haemulon melanurum)
Nurse Shark - Carpet Shark
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
(Haemulon parra)
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
(Haemulon macrostoma)
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
(Stegastes leucostictus)
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
(Stegastes adustus)
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
(Rypticus saponaceus)
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
(Chelonia mydas)
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
(Scarus guacamaia)
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
(Holocentrus coruscus)
Rock Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
(Epinephelus adscensionis)
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
(Aulostomus maculatus)
Blackear Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres poeyi)
(Halichoeres poeyi)
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
(Scomberomorus regalis)
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
(Centropyge argi)
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
(Elacatinus genie)
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
Gag - Seabass
(Mycteroperca microlepis)
(Mycteroperca microlepis)
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
(Caranx latus)
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris helenae)
(Ptereleotris helenae)
Jackknife-Fish - Drum
(Eques lanceolatus)
(Eques lanceolatus)
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
(Haemulon sp.)
Lancer Dragonet - Dragonet
(Paradiplogrammus bairdi)
(Paradiplogrammus bairdi)
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
(Lutjanus synagris)
Linesnout Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus lori)
(Elacatinus lori)
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
(Bothus lunatus)
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
(Priolepis hipoliti)
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
(Aluterus scriptus)
Sea Turtle sp. (unidentified) - Sea Turtles
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Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
(Echeneis naucrates)
Splendid Toadfish - Toadfish
(Sanopus splendidus)
(Sanopus splendidus)
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
(Mycteroperca tigris)
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
(Serranus tabacarius)
Topsail Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
Townsend Angelfish (Hybrid Queen/Blue) - Angelfish
(Holacanthus sp. (Hybrid))
(Holacanthus sp. (Hybrid))
Tusked Goby - Goby
(Risor ruber)
(Risor ruber)
Twospot Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
(Apogon pseudomaculatus)
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
(Haemulon album)
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
(Apogon lachneri)