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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: NW CARIBBEAN - Zone 5 » Mexican Caribbean - Zone 54 » Puerto Morelos (south of marina to 20 degrees - inc. Playa del Carmen) - Zone 5403 » El Jardin / Jardinas Reef - Zone 54030015

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 13

#Species Reported: 140

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 69.44

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 34.00

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN904012:45
54Mexican Caribbean904012:45
5403Puerto Morelos (south of marina to 20 degrees - inc. Playa del Carmen)904012:45
54030015El Jardin / Jardinas Reef904012:45
TOTALS904012:45

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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Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.92
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.23
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.31
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.92
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.38
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.83
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 3
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.92
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.58
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2.25
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 92.31% | DEN: 2
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 2.18
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 2.55
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 3.27
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 1.55
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 2.55
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 2.73
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 2.18
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 2.36
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 2.55
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 84.62% | DEN: 2.82
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 2.2
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 2.7
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 2
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 76.92% | DEN: 1.7
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 3
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 2.33
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 1.33
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 2.11
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 2.11
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 1.56
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 2.22
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 3.44
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 1.56
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 69.23% | DEN: 2.22
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
SF: 61.54% | DEN: 2.63
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 61.54% | DEN: 2.63
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 61.54% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
SF: 61.54% | DEN: 1.25
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 53.85% | DEN: 2.29
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 53.85% | DEN: 1.57
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 53.85% | DEN: 3.14
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 53.85% | DEN: 1.43
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 53.85% | DEN: 1.14
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 1.67
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 2.5
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 2.17
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 1.83
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 2.33
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 1.33
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 2.33
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 1.33
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 46.15% | DEN: 2
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 2
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 1.6
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 2.6
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 1.8
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 3
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 2.8
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 1.8
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 2.8
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 1.8
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 2.8
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 3.4
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 2.2
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 2.8
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 2
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 38.46% | DEN: 1.6
Blackear Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres poeyi)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 1.5
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 2.25
Brassy Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 2.75
Broadstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus prochilos)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 1.75
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 3
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 2.25
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 2.5
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 1.75
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 4
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 1.5
Palometa - Jack
(Trachinotus goodei)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 4
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 1.25
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 1.75
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 2
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 2.5
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 3
Yellow Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 1
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 30.77% | DEN: 2.75
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 2.67
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 1
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 2
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 3
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 1.67
Topsail Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
SF: 23.08% | DEN: 1.33
Atlantic Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus faber)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2.5
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Hamlet - Juvenile - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris helenae)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Pearly Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys novacula)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 3
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Rusty Goby - Goby
(Priolepis hipoliti)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 2
Sharptail Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys breviceps)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Striped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon striatum)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
SF: 15.38% | DEN: 1
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Blue Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 3
Greater Amberjack - Jack
(Seriola dumerili)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Patch-Reef Goby (part of Bridled Goby Complex) - Goby
(Coryphopterus tortugae)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Sargassum Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Xanthichthys ringens)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 3
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2
Yellowline Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus horsti)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 2