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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: Continental Caribbean and Brazil - Zone 8 » Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao - Zone 85 » Aruba - Zone 8501 » Boca Catalina Beach / Arashi Marine Park - Zone 85010008

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/21/24

Total Surveys: 20

#Species Reported: 154

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 56.14

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 47.31

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
8Continental Caribbean and Brazil6112120:33
85Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao6112120:33
8501Aruba6112120:33
85010008Boca Catalina Beach / Arashi Marine Park6112120:33
TOTALS6112120:33

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.72
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.61
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.72
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.59
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 95% | DEN: 3
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.44
Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus adscensionis)
SF: 95% | DEN: 2.76
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.29
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 90% | DEN: 1.94
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.44
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 90% | DEN: 2.24
Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 90% | DEN: 3.38
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 85% | DEN: 3.81
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 3
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 85% | DEN: 2.27
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.4
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.2
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.47
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.5
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.21
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.71
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.23
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 70% | DEN: 2.85
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 65% | DEN: 3.33
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.73
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 65% | DEN: 2.25
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 65% | DEN: 1.92
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.55
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.5
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.27
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.82
Reef Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon sedentarius)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.91
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.45
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.36
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.27
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 55% | DEN: 3.2
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.33
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 55% | DEN: 2.1
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.78
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.8
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.33
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.56
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.44
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.75
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.88
Dusky Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes adustus)
SF: 45% | DEN: 2.5
White Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon plumierii)
SF: 45% | DEN: 1.88
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.63
Green Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax funebris)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.29
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.75
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.43
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Sand Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus plumieri)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.43
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 40% | DEN: 3
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.83
Saddled Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.86
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 35% | DEN: 3.5
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 35% | DEN: 1.71
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 35% | DEN: 2.83
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.5
Gray Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.6
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2.4
Mutton Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus analis)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.8
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 30% | DEN: 2
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 30% | DEN: 1.5
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.75
Tiger Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca tigris)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Tobaccofish - Seabass
(Serranus tabacarius)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.8
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.33
Black Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.5
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.5
Juvenile Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sp.)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3.25
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Yellowfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Gerres cinereus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.5
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Cottonwick - Grunt
(Haemulon melanurum)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 3
Mottled Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus lefroyi)
SF: 15% | DEN: 3
Night Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf taurus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2.5
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Queen Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes vetula)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Sailors Choice - Grunt
(Haemulon parra)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.67
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.5
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 15% | DEN: 1
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Yellownose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus randalli)
SF: 15% | DEN: 2
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Barbfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena brasiliensis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Bluelip Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Cryptotomus roseus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Bucktooth Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma radians)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Green Razorfish - Wrasse
(Xyrichtys splendens)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Horse-eye Jack - Jack
(Caranx latus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 3
Houndfish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 4
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Palometa - Jack
(Trachinotus goodei)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.5
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.5
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1.5
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Southern Stingray - Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Spanish Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon macrostoma)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2.5
White Margate - Grunt
(Haemulon album)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Yellowline Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus horsti)
SF: 10% | DEN: 2
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
SF: 10% | DEN: 1
Blackear Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres poeyi)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Blackfin Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus buccanella)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Blue Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus bermudensis)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Blue Dartfish (Blue Goby) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris calliurus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Blue Runner - Jack
(Caranx crysos)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Bluespotted Cornetfish - Cornetfish
(Fistularia tabacaria)
SF: 5% | DEN: 0
Bonefish - Bonefish
(Albula vulpes)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Bonnetmouth - Grunt
(Emmelichthyops atlanticus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 4
Chain Moray - Moray
(Echidna catenata)
SF: 5% | DEN: 0
Chalk Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tortugarum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Cubera Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus cyanopterus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Dog Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus jocu)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Flagfin Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus melanopterus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Greenblotch Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma atomarium)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Hairy Blenny Complex - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Labrisomus nuchipinnis/L. conditus/L.cricota)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Lane Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 3
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Permit - Jack
(Trachinotus falcatus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Rosy Blenny - Blenny - Labrisomids
(Malacoctenus macropus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Roughhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria aspera)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Saddled Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma frondosum)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Sea Turtle sp. (unidentified) - Sea Turtles
()
SF: 5% | DEN: 1
Sheepshead - Porgy
(Archosargus probatocephalus)
SF: 5% | DEN: 0
Slender Mojarra - Mojarra
(Eucinostomus jonesii)
SF: 5% | DEN: 2
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings) - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.)
SF: 5% | DEN: 4
Yellowprow Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus xanthiprora)
SF: 5% | DEN: 1