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Region: TWA

Geographic Zones: Continental Caribbean and Brazil - Zone 8 » Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao - Zone 85 » Curacao - Zone 8502 » Cornelius Bay - Zone 85020064

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/30/24

Total Surveys: 25

#Species Reported: 129

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 62.23

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 38.75

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 Brazil13012025:13
85Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao13012025:13
8502Curacao13012025:13
85020064Cornelius Bay13012025:13
TOTALS13012025:13

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Yellow Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys martinicus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.8
Blue Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina cyanea)
SF: 96% | DEN: 3.42
Brown Chromis - Damselfish
(Azurina multilineata)
SF: 96% | DEN: 4
Trumpetfish - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus maculatus)
SF: 96% | DEN: 2.46
Blue Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
SF: 92% | DEN: 2.61
Foureye Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon capistratus)
SF: 92% | DEN: 2.43
Graysby - Seabass
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
SF: 92% | DEN: 2
Sharpnose Puffer - Puffer
(Canthigaster rostrata)
SF: 92% | DEN: 2.74
Smooth Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys triqueter)
SF: 92% | DEN: 1.91
Banded Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon striatus)
SF: 88% | DEN: 2.09
Blackbar Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
SF: 88% | DEN: 2.95
Creole Wrasse - Wrasse
(Clepticus parrae)
SF: 88% | DEN: 3.55
Harlequin Bass - Seabass
(Serranus tigrinus)
SF: 88% | DEN: 2.23
Mahogany Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus mahogoni)
SF: 88% | DEN: 2.18
Threespot Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes planifrons)
SF: 88% | DEN: 2.82
Yellowhead Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres garnoti)
SF: 88% | DEN: 3.09
Bicolor Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes partitus)
SF: 84% | DEN: 3.86
Bluehead - Wrasse
(Thalassoma bifasciatum)
SF: 84% | DEN: 3.57
French Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SF: 84% | DEN: 2.48
Redband Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
SF: 84% | DEN: 2.52
Smallmouth Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon chrysargyreum)
SF: 84% | DEN: 2.24
Yellowtail Damselfish - Damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
SF: 84% | DEN: 2.67
Fairy Basslet - Basslet
(Gramma loreto)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.75
Ocean Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.45
Sergeant Major - Damselfish
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.8
Stoplight Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3
Striped Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus iseri)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.05
Bar Jack - Jack
(Caranx ruber)
SF: 76% | DEN: 2.11
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef) - Goby
(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae)
SF: 72% | DEN: 2.78
Longfin Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes diencaeus)
SF: 72% | DEN: 2.94
Masked Goby/Glass Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus)
SF: 72% | DEN: 3.94
Princess Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
SF: 72% | DEN: 3
Schoolmaster - Snapper
(Lutjanus apodus)
SF: 72% | DEN: 2.06
Yellowtail Snapper - Snapper
(Ocyurus chrysurus)
SF: 72% | DEN: 2.17
Queen Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
SF: 68% | DEN: 2.24
French Angelfish - Angelfish
(Pomacanthus paru)
SF: 64% | DEN: 1.38
Puddingwife - Wrasse
(Halichoeres radiatus)
SF: 64% | DEN: 1.81
Redlip Blenny - Blenny - Combtooth
(Ophioblennius macclurei)
SF: 64% | DEN: 2.19
Spanish Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus rufus)
SF: 64% | DEN: 1.81
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean) - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus puella)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.8
Bluestriped Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon sciurus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.6
Orangespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines pullus)
SF: 56% | DEN: 1.71
Spinyhead Blenny - Blenny - Pike, tube, and flag
(Acanthemblemaria spinosa)
SF: 56% | DEN: 2.21
Yellowtail Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus chlorurus)
SF: 56% | DEN: 1.64
Clown Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres maculipinna)
SF: 52% | DEN: 2.15
Peppermint Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus lipernes)
SF: 52% | DEN: 2
Sharknose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus evelynae)
SF: 52% | DEN: 2.31
Spotted Drum - Drum
(Eques punctatus)
SF: 52% | DEN: 1.31
Yellowline Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus horsti)
SF: 52% | DEN: 2.38
Butter Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
SF: 48% | DEN: 1.5
Doctorfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
SF: 48% | DEN: 2.08
Spotted Goatfish - Goatfish
(Pseudupeneus maculatus)
SF: 48% | DEN: 1.58
Glasseye Snapper (Atlantic) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
SF: 44% | DEN: 1.45
Goldspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis thompsoni)
SF: 44% | DEN: 1.82
Porkfish - Grunt
(Anisotremus virginicus)
SF: 44% | DEN: 1.82
Blue Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.4
Redtail Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma chrysopterum)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.8
Caesar Grunt - Grunt
(Haemulon carbonarium)
SF: 36% | DEN: 1.56
Honeycomb Cowfish - Boxfish
(Acanthostracion polygonius)
SF: 36% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax moringa)
SF: 36% | DEN: 1.11
Longjaw Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon marianus)
SF: 32% | DEN: 2.13
Pallid Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus eidolon)
SF: 32% | DEN: 1.5
Redspotted Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus pinos)
SF: 32% | DEN: 1.38
Sand Diver - Lizardfish
(Synodus intermedius)
SF: 32% | DEN: 1.25
Slender Filefish - Filefish
(Monacanthus tuckeri)
SF: 32% | DEN: 1.25
Slippery Dick - Wrasse
(Halichoeres bivittatus)
SF: 32% | DEN: 2.13
Spotted Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys bicaudalis)
SF: 32% | DEN: 1.25
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Sparisoma rubripinne)
SF: 32% | DEN: 1.5
Balloonfish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
SF: 28% | DEN: 1.29
Red Lionfish (exotic) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois volitans)
SF: 28% | DEN: 1.43
Reef Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaenodes caribbaeus)
SF: 28% | DEN: 1.29
Rock Beauty - Angelfish
(Holacanthus tricolor)
SF: 28% | DEN: 1.14
Spotfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ocellatus)
SF: 28% | DEN: 1.86
Colon Goby - Goby
(Coryphopterus dicrus)
SF: 24% | DEN: 1.5
Longsnout Seahorse - Pipefish and Seahorse
(Hippocampus reidi)
SF: 24% | DEN: 1
Coney - Seabass
(Cephalopholis fulva)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.8
Hogfish - Wrasse
(Lachnolaimus maximus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.4
Longspine Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus rufus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1.6
Queen Angelfish - Angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres pictus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2.2
Trunkfish - Boxfish
(Lactophrys trigonus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Sharptail Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys breviceps)
SF: 16% | DEN: 1
Whitespotted Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines macrocerus)
SF: 16% | DEN: 1.25
Barred Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon binotatus)
SF: 12% | DEN: 1
Black Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus nigricans)
SF: 12% | DEN: 1
Cherubfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge argi)
SF: 12% | DEN: 1.67
Creolefish (Atlantic) - Seabass
(Paranthias furcifer)
SF: 12% | DEN: 2.33
Longsnout Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon aculeatus)
SF: 12% | DEN: 1.33
Spotted Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri)
SF: 12% | DEN: 1
Yellowmouth Grouper - Seabass
(Mycteroperca interstitialis)
SF: 12% | DEN: 1
Beaugregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes leucostictus)
SF: 8% | DEN: 1
Black Durgon - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 8% | DEN: 1
Chain Moray - Moray
(Echidna catenata)
SF: 8% | DEN: 1.5
Dusky Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron vexillarium)
SF: 8% | DEN: 1.5
Goldentail Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
SF: 8% | DEN: 1.5
Greater Soapfish - Soapfishes
(Rypticus saponaceus)
SF: 8% | DEN: 1.5
Hybrid Hamlet - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid))
SF: 8% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus guacamaia)
SF: 8% | DEN: 2
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 8% | DEN: 1
Sponge Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Phaeoptyx xenus)
SF: 8% | DEN: 2
Whitestar Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon lachneri)
SF: 8% | DEN: 2
Yellowhead Jawfish - Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
SF: 8% | DEN: 1
Bandtail Puffer - Puffer
(Sphoeroides spengleri)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Belted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon townsendi)
SF: 4% | DEN: 2
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus)
SF: 4% | DEN: 2
Black Margate - Grunt
(Anisotremus surinamensis)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Blackear Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres poeyi)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Cocoa Damselfish - Damselfish
(Stegastes xanthurus)
SF: 4% | DEN: 2
Flamefish - Cardinalfish
(Apogon maculatus)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Gray Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Hamlet - Juvenile - Seabass
(Hypoplectrus sp.)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Jolthead Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Lantern Bass - Seabass
(Serranus baldwini)
SF: 4% | DEN: 2
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 4% | DEN: 2
Night Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf taurus)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Peacock Flounder - Flounder
(Bothus lunatus)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Peppermint Basslet - Basslet / Seabass
(Liopropoma rubre)
SF: 4% | DEN: 2
Porcupinefish - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Purple Reeffish - Damselfish
(Chromis scotti)
SF: 4% | DEN: 3
Red Hind - Seabass
(Epinephelus guttatus)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Reef Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Holocentrus coruscus)
SF: 4% | DEN: 2
Remora - Remora
(Remora remora)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Saucereye Porgy - Porgy
(Calamus calamus)
SF: 4% | DEN: 2
Shortstripe Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus chancei)
SF: 4% | DEN: 2
Spotlight Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus louisae)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Tarpon - Tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
SF: 4% | DEN: 2
Tomtate - Grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
SF: 4% | DEN: 1
Yellownose Goby - Goby
(Elacatinus randalli)
SF: 4% | DEN: 2