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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 » Tarpon Reef / Arrecife Sabalos / Sabalos Reef - Zone 54030112

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 6

#Species Reported: 97

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 82.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 45.20

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
5NW CARIBBEAN10505:17
54Mexican Caribbean10505:17
5403Puerto Morelos (south of marina to 20 degrees - inc. Playa del Carmen)10505:17
54030112Tarpon Reef / Arrecife Sabalos / Sabalos Reef10505:17
TOTALS10505:17

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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Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.17
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.17
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.33
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.33
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.33
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.83
Highhat - Drum
(Pareques acuminatus / Pareques lineatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.5
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.5
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.33
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.2
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.6
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.8
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.2
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.2
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.8
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.2
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.8
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.8
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.25
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.5
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.25
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.75
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.5
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.5
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.75
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.25
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.75
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.33
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3.33
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.33
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3.67
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.33
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.67
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.33
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.33
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 3.5
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 3
Ocean Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Rosy Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys martinicensis)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 3
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Blue Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Crevalle Jack - Jack
(Caranx hippos)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Pygmy Filefish - Filefish
(Stephanolepis setifer)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Townsend Angelfish (Hybrid Queen/Blue) - Angelfish
(Holacanthus sp. (Hybrid))
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2