Region: TWA
Geographic Zones: GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS - Zone 6 » British Virgin Islands - Zone 65 » Tortola (inc. Buck Is. & Frenchmans Cay) - Zone 6501 » Beef Island - Zone 65010600
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/26/24
Total Surveys: 20
#Species Reported: 186
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 47.50
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 49.93
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) |
6 | GREATER ANTILLES & VIRGIN ISLANDS | 6 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 33:22 |
65 | British Virgin Islands | 6 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 33:22 |
6501 | Tortola (inc. Buck Is. & Frenchmans Cay) | 6 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 33:22 |
65010600 | Beef Island | 6 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 33:22 |
TOTALS | 6 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 33:22 |
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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Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
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French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
(Acanthurus tractus)
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
(Chaetodon capistratus)
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
(Caranx ruber)
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
(Stegastes leucostictus)
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
(Sphyraena barracuda)
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
(Stegastes diencaeus)
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
(Synodus intermedius)
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
(Stegastes partitus)
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
(Haemulon sciurus)
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
(Holocentrus rufus)
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
(Lutjanus apodus)
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
(Sparisoma viride)
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
(Haemulon plumierii)
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
(Hypoplectrus puella)
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
(Scarus iseri)
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
(Myripristis jacobus)
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
(Calamus calamus)
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
(Stegastes planifrons)
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
(Chaetodon striatus)
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
(Gramma loreto)
Nassau Grouper - Seabass
(Epinephelus striatus)
(Epinephelus striatus)
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
(Scarus taeniopterus)
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
Rosy Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus macropus)
(Malacoctenus macropus)
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
(Canthigaster rostrata)
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
(Gerres cinereus)
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
(Stegastes xanthurus)
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
(Lutjanus analis)
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
(Lactophrys triqueter)
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
(Azurina cyanea)
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
(Halichoeres radiatus)
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
(Halichoeres garnoti)
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
(Azurina multilineata)
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
(Sparisoma radians)
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
(Lutjanus griseus)
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
(Elacatinus evelynae)
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
(Hypanus americanus)
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
(Aulostomus maculatus)
Blackear Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres poeyi)
(Halichoeres poeyi)
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
(Haemulon carbonarium)
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
(Stegastes adustus)
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
(Pomacanthus paru)
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
(Cantherhines pullus)
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
(Epinephelus guttatus)
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
(Holacanthus tricolor)
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
(Bodianus rufus)
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
(Diodon holocanthus)
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
(Cephalopholis fulva)
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
(Diodon hystrix)
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
(Anisotremus virginicus)
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
(Scarus vetula)
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
(Haemulon parra)
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
(Apogon binotatus)
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
(Gymnothorax funebris)
Hairy Blenny Complex - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Labrisomus nuchipinnis/L. conditus/L.cricota)
(Labrisomus nuchipinnis/L. conditus/L.cricota)
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
(Calamus bajonado)
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
Scrawled Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
(Acanthostracion quadricornis)
Seaweed Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Parablennius marmoreus)
(Parablennius marmoreus)
Tan Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
(Hypoplectrus randallorum)
Yellow Stingray - Round Stingrays
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
(Urobatis jamaicensis)
Bluethroat Pikeblenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Chaenopsis ocellata)
(Chaenopsis ocellata)
Cero - Mackerel
(Scomberomorus regalis)
(Scomberomorus regalis)
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
(Clepticus parrae)
Diamond Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
(Malacoctenus boehlkei)
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
Flagfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus melanopterus)
(Eucinostomus melanopterus)
Glassy Sweeper - Sweeper
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
(Pempheris schomburgkii)
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
(Sparisoma atomarium)
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
(Lutjanus synagris)
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
(Balistes vetula)
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
(Holocentrus coruscus)
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
(Haemulon macrostoma)
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
(Eques punctatus)
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
(Gymnothorax moringa)
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
(Serranus tabacarius)
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
(Haemulon album)
Yellowbelly Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
(Hypoplectrus aberrans)
Arrow Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
(Lucayablennius zingaro)
Atlantic Spadefish - Spadefish
(Chaetodipterus faber)
(Chaetodipterus faber)
Ballyhoo - Halfbeak
(Hemiramphus brasiliensis)
(Hemiramphus brasiliensis)
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
(Apogon townsendi)
Bigeye Scad - Jack
(Selar crumenophthalmus)
(Selar crumenophthalmus)
Bigtooth Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon affinis)
(Apogon affinis)
Boga - Grunt
(Haemulon vittatum)
(Haemulon vittatum)
Brown Garden Eel - Conger
(Heteroconger longissimus)
(Heteroconger longissimus)
Cleaning Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus genie)
(Elacatinus genie)
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
(Lutjanus jocu)
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
(Xyrichtys splendens)
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
(Caranx latus)
Orangespotted Goby - Goby
(Nes longus)
(Nes longus)
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
(Bothus lunatus)
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
(Trachinotus falcatus)
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
(Scarus guacamaia)
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
Sailfin Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Emblemaria pandionis)
(Emblemaria pandionis)
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
Spotted Eagle Ray - Eagle Ray
(Aetobatus narinari)
(Aetobatus narinari)
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
Striped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon striatum)
(Haemulon striatum)
Tarpon - Tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
(Megalops atlanticus)
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
Bigeye - Bigeye
(Priacanthus arenatus)
(Priacanthus arenatus)
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
(Melichthys niger)
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
Blue Dartfish (Blue Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
(Cryptotomus roseus)
Bonnetmouth - Grunt
(Emmelichthyops atlanticus)
(Emmelichthyops atlanticus)
Chalk Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tortugarum)
(Serranus tortugarum)
Crested Goby - Goby
(Lophogobius cyprinoides)
(Lophogobius cyprinoides)
Dash Goby - Goby
(Ctenogobius saepepallens)
(Ctenogobius saepepallens)
Dusky Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
(Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)
Eyed Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus ocellatus)
(Bothus ocellatus)
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
(Apogon maculatus)
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
(Rypticus saponaceus)
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
(Serranus tigrinus)
Harlequin Pipefish - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Micrognathus crinitus)
(Micrognathus crinitus)
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
Jackknife-Fish - Drum
(Eques lanceolatus)
(Eques lanceolatus)
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
(Neoniphon marianus)
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
Longsnout Seahorse - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Hippocampus reidi)
(Hippocampus reidi)
Molly Miller - Blenny - Combtooth
(Scartella cristata)
(Scartella cristata)
Northern / Southern Sennet - Barracuda
(Sphyraena borealis/picudilla)
(Sphyraena borealis/picudilla)
Pale Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon planifrons)
(Apogon planifrons)
Palehead Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Labrisomus gobio)
(Labrisomus gobio)
Palometa - Jack
(Trachinotus goodei)
(Trachinotus goodei)
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
(Liopropoma rubre)
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
Purplemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax vicinus)
(Gymnothorax vicinus)
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
(Halichoeres pictus)
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
Reef Croaker - Drum
(Odontoscion dentex)
(Odontoscion dentex)
Roughhead Triplefin - Triplefin (Blenny)
(Enneanectes boehlkei)
(Enneanectes boehlkei)
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
(Malacanthus plumieri)
Sharksucker - Remora
(Echeneis naucrates)
(Echeneis naucrates)
Sheepshead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus penna)
(Calamus penna)
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
(Elacatinus chancei)
Silver Jenny - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus gula)
(Eucinostomus gula)
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
Spotcheek Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Labrisomus nigricinctus)
(Labrisomus nigricinctus)
Striped Croaker - Drum
(Bairdiella sanctaeluciae)
(Bairdiella sanctaeluciae)
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
(Mycteroperca tigris)
Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys trigonus)
(Lactophrys trigonus)
Yellowfin Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
(Mycteroperca venenosa)
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)