Identified species

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Region: Tropical Western Atlantic
Number of surveys: 440
Number of species: 304
Total survey time: 386 hr

Total
Species SF% DEN
Bluehead(Thalassoma bifasciatum) 96.14 3.05
Yellowtail Snapper(Ocyurus chrysurus) 95.91 2.95
Spanish Hogfish(Bodianus rufus) 94.09 2.67
Bicolor Damselfish(Stegastes partitus) 93.64 2.87
Brown Chromis(Chromis multilineata) 93.18 3.67
Sharpnose Puffer(Canthigaster rostrata) 90.91 2.61
Striped Parrotfish(Scarus iseri) 86.36 3.02
Masked Goby/Glass Goby(Coryphopterus personatus/hyalinus) 85.23 3.66
Sergeant Major(Abudefduf saxatilis) 84.77 2.92
French Grunt(Haemulon flavolineatum) 84.55 2.21
Redband Parrotfish(Sparisoma aurofrenatum) 84.55 2.38
Foureye Butterflyfish(Chaetodon capistratus) 84.32 2.4
Spotfin Butterflyfish(Chaetodon ocellatus) 82.73 2.07
Doctorfish(Acanthurus chirurgus) 80.68 2.7
Porkfish(Anisotremus virginicus) 80.68 2.01
Purple Reeffish(Chromis scotti) 78.64 3.1
Mardi Gras Wrasse(Halichoeres burekae) 76.36 3.41
Rock Hind(Epinephelus adscensionis) 75 1.95
Dusky Damselfish(Stegastes adustus) 74.77 2.55
Ocean Surgeonfish(Acanthurus bahianus) 74.55 2.55
Threespot Damselfish(Stegastes planifrons) 74.09 2.73
Reef Butterflyfish(Chaetodon sedentarius) 70.68 2.21
Stoplight Parrotfish(Sparisoma viride) 69.77 2.26
French Angelfish(Pomacanthus paru) 66.14 1.73
Mahogany Snapper(Lutjanus mahogoni) 64.77 2.25
Creole Wrasse(Clepticus parrae) 64.55 2.87
Graysby(Cephalopholis cruentata) 64.55 1.8
Spanish Grunt(Haemulon macrostomum) 59.32 1.8
Colon Goby(Coryphopterus dicrus) 59.09 2.12
Neon Goby(Elacatinus oceanops) 58.86 2.17
Cocoa Damselfish(Stegastes xanthurus) 57.73 2.26
Tomtate(Haemulon aurolineatum) 57.27 3.24
Saddled Blenny(Malacoctenus triangulatus) 56.14 2
Bridled Goby Complex (Bridled/Sand-Canyon/Patch-Reef)(C. glaucofraenum/C. bol/C. tortugae) 55 2.09
Slippery Dick(Halichoeres bivittatus) 54.77 2.31
Sunshinefish(Chromis insolata) 52.95 2.85
Trumpetfish(Aulostomus maculatus) 52.5 1.69
Sand Diver(Synodus intermedius) 52.27 1.74
Goldspot Goby(Gnatholepis thompsoni) 51.59 2.29
Black Margate(Anisotremus surinamensis) 50 1.8
Yellow Goatfish(Mulloidichthys martinicus) 50 2.49
Yellowtail Damselfish(Microspathodon chrysurus) 49.77 2.4
Longfin Damselfish(Stegastes diencaeus) 48.86 2.18
Barred Hamlet (Caribbean)(Hypoplectrus puella) 47.27 1.74
Boga(Haemulon vittatum) 45.23 3.32
Creolefish (Atlantic)(Paranthias furcifer) 42.73 2.43
Smooth Trunkfish(Lactophrys triqueter) 41.36 1.52
Jarocho Goby(Elacatinus jarocho) 41.14 3.1
Yellowtail (Redfin) Parrotfish(Sparisoma rubripinne) 39.55 2.09
Blue Chromis(Chromis cyanea) 39.32 2.25
Yellowmouth Grouper(Mycteroperca interstitialis) 39.32 1.67
Blue Tang(Acanthurus coeruleus) 37.73 2.32
Seaweed Blenny(Parablennius marmoreus) 36.82 1.99
Bar Jack(Caranx ruber) 36.59 2.31
Gray Snapper(Lutjanus griseus) 36.36 2.36
Puddingwife(Halichoeres radiatus) 35.91 1.9
Black Hamlet(Hypoplectrus nigricans) 35.23 1.61
Redlip Blenny(Ophioblennius macclurei) 34.09 2.37
Blue Angelfish(Holacanthus bermudensis) 33.86 1.49
Queen Parrotfish(Scarus vetula) 33.64 2.09
Cinta Goby(Tigrigobius redimiculus) 32.95 2.17
Lane Snapper(Lutjanus synagris) 32.73 2.4
Beaugregory(Stegastes leucostictus) 32.05 2.11
Redtail Parrotfish(Sparisoma chrysopterum) 31.59 1.84
Hybrid Hamlet(Hypoplectrus (Hybrid)) 30.91 1.81
Spotted Goatfish(Pseudupeneus maculatus) 30.45 1.88
Squirrelfish(Holocentrus adscensionis) 30.45 1.43
Smallmouth Grunt(Haemulon chrysargyreum) 30 2.37
Juvenile Grunt(Haemulon sp.) 28.86 3.38
Black Grouper(Mycteroperca bonaci) 28.18 1.42
Orangespotted Filefish(Cantherhines pullus) 27.95 1.4
Bermuda Chub/Gray Chub(Kyphosus sectatrix / K. bigibbus) 27.5 2.47
Spotted Scorpionfish(Scorpaena plumieri plumieri) 25.23 1.25
Saucereye Porgy(Calamus calamus) 24.77 1.53
White Grunt(Haemulon plumieri) 24.32 2.02
Blackbar Soldierfish(Myripristis jacobus) 23.64 1.83
Glassy Sweeper(Pempheris schomburgkii) 23.64 2.34
Porcupinefish(Diodon hystrix) 22.5 1.31
Unidentified Darkheaded Blenny Emblemariopsis spp.(Emblemariopsis spp.) 21.82 1.86
Barred Blenny(Hypleurochilus bermudensis) 20.23 1.57
Bandtail Puffer(Sphoeroides spengleri) 19.55 1.72
Great Barracuda(Sphyraena barracuda) 19.55 1.56
Greenblotch Parrotfish(Sparisoma atomarium) 19.32 1.82
Yellowhead Wrasse(Halichoeres garnoti) 18.86 2.47
White Margate(Haemulon album) 17.27 1.7
Butter Hamlet(Hypoplectrus unicolor) 16.36 1.86
Princess Parrotfish(Scarus taeniopterus) 16.14 2.1
Veracruz Hamlet(Hypoplectrus castroaguirrei) 16.14 1.66
Clown Wrasse(Halichoeres maculipinna) 15.68 2.04
Longspine Squirrelfish(Holocentrus rufus) 15.45 1.85
Dog Snapper(Lutjanus jocu) 15.23 1.57
Green Moray(Gymnothorax funebris) 14.09 1.31
Spotted Moray(Gymnothorax moringa) 14.09 1.21
Red Lionfish (exotic)(Pterois volitans) 13.18 1.53
Queen Angelfish(Holacanthus ciliaris) 12.73 1.45
Orangespotted Goby(Nes longus) 12.27 2.39
Scrawled Filefish(Aluterus scriptus) 12.27 1.33
Blue Runner(Caranx crysos) 11.82 2.79
Sand Tilefish(Malacanthus plumieri) 11.36 1.62
Spotfin Hogfish(Bodianus pulchellus) 10.91 1.81
Yellow Jack(Caranx bartholomaei) 10.91 2.29
Rainbow Parrotfish(Scarus guacamaia) 10.45 1.48
Rock Beauty(Holacanthus tricolor) 10.45 1.59
Tiger Grouper(Mycteroperca tigris) 10.23 1.36
Gray Angelfish(Pomacanthus arcuatus) 10 1.61
Harlequin Bass(Serranus tigrinus) 10 1.73
Mackerel Scad(Decapterus macarellus) 9.77 3.44
Spotted Drum(Equetus punctatus) 9.55 1.21
Hogfish(Lachnolaimus maximus) 9.32 1.88
Scrawled Cowfish(Acanthostracion quadricornis) 9.09 1.03
Almaco Jack(Seriola rivoliana) 8.86 2.33
Reef Croaker(Odontoscion dentex) 8.64 1.5
Banded Butterflyfish(Chaetodon striatus) 8.18 1.72
Bluestriped Grunt(Haemulon sciurus) 7.95 2.2
Goldentail Moray(Gymnothorax miliaris) 7.95 1.06
Goldface Toby(Canthigaster jamestyleri) 7.95 1.97
Cherubfish(Centropyge argi) 7.5 1.48
Unidentified Triplefin species(Enneanectes sp.) 7.5 1.42
Fairy Basslet(Gramma loreto) 7.27 3.25
Ocean Triggerfish(Canthidermis sufflamen) 7.27 1.28
Blue Parrotfish(Scarus coeruleus) 6.82 1.57
Yellowfin Mojarra(Gerres cinereus) 6.82 1.73
Northern/Southern Sennet(Sphyraena borealis/picudilla) 6.59 2.72
Mutton Snapper(Lutjanus analis) 6.14 1.37
Schoolmaster(Lutjanus apodus) 6.14 2.15
Yellowhead Jawfish(Opistognathus aurifrons) 6.14 2.15
Brassy Chub(Kyphosus vaigiensis) 5.91 2.23
Whitespotted Soapfish(Rypticus maculatus) 5.91 1.65
Atlantic Spadefish(Chaetodipterus faber) 5.68 1.88
Hawksbill Sea Turtle(Eretmochelys imbricata) 5.68 1.2
Spotted Trunkfish(Lactophrys bicaudalis) 5.68 1.24
Round Scad(Decapterus punctatus) 5.45 3.58
Sea Turtle sp. (unidentified)() 5.45 1.04
Townsend Angelfish (Hybrid Queen/Blue)(Holacanthus sp. (Hybrid)) 5.23 1.17
Black Durgon(Melichthys niger) 5 2.23
Blue Hamlet(Hypoplectrus gemma) 5 1.91
Bluelip Parrotfish(Cryptotomus roseus) 5 1.64
Blue Dartfish (Blue Goby)(Ptereleotris calliurus) 4.77 1.62
Red Hind(Epinephelus guttatus) 4.77 1.05
Horse-Eye Jack(Caranx latus) 4.55 2.4
Cero(Scomberomorus regalis) 4.32 1.58
Golden Smooth Trunkfish(Lactophrys triqueter) 4.32 1.26
Midnight Parrotfish(Scarus coelestinus) 4.32 1.89
Pallid Goby(Coryphopterus eidolon) 4.09 1.61
Orangespotted Blenny(Hypleurochilus springeri) 3.86 1.88
Regal Demoiselle (Exotic)(Neopomacentrus cyanomos) 3.86 2.82
Sailfin Blenny(Emblemaria pandionis) 3.86 1.18
Spotfin Goby(Oxyurichthys stigmalophius) 3.86 2.35
Belted Sandfish(Serranus subligarius) 3.64 1.5
Bigeye(Priacanthus arenatus) 3.64 2.19
Channel Flounder(Syacium micrurum) 3.64 1.31
Topsail Chub(Kyphosus cinerascens) 3.64 2.19
Blackfin Snapper(Lutjanus buccanella) 3.41 1.67
Queen Triggerfish(Balistes vetula) 3.41 1.87
Flamefish(Apogon maculatus) 3.18 1.57
Tan Hamlet(Hypoplectrus randallorum) 3.18 1.43
Tarpon(Megalops atlanticus) 3.18 2.43
Nassau Grouper(Epinephelus striatus) 2.95 1.77
Roughhead Blenny(Acanthemblemaria aspera) 2.95 1.54
Black Jack(Caranx lugubris) 2.73 2.08
Caesar Grunt(Haemulon carbonarium) 2.73 2.08
Reef Shark (Caribbean)(Carcharhinus perezii) 2.73 2
Sand Perch(Diplectrum formosum) 2.73 1.83
Trunkfish(Lactophrys trigonus) 2.73 1.42
Unidentified Silvery Fish (Silversides / Anchovies / Herrings)(Atheriniformes sp./ Clupeiformes sp.) 2.73 3.42
Yellowline Goby(Elacatinus horsti) 2.73 2.17
Hairy Blenny Complex(Labrisomus nuchipinnis/L. conditus/L.cricota) 2.5 1.55
Red Grouper(Epinephelus morio) 2.5 1.73
Sailors Choice(Haemulon parra) 2.5 2
Scamp(Mycteroperca phenax) 2.5 1.45
Sharksucker(Echeneis naucrates) 2.5 2.36
Greater Amberjack(Seriola dumerili) 2.27 3
Highhat(Pareques acuminatus) 2.27 1.6
Lancer Dragonet(Paradiplogrammus bairdi) 2.27 1.4
Longjaw Squirrelfish(Neoniphon marianus) 2.27 1.9
Masked Hamlet(Hypoplectrus providencianus) 2.27 1.9
Rosy Blenny(Malacoctenus macropus) 2.27 2.3
Sheepshead(Archosargus probatocephalus) 2.27 1.3
Dusky Squirrelfish(Sargocentron vexillarium) 2.05 1.33
Moustache Jawfish(Opistognathus lonchurus) 2.05 1.33
Peppermint Basslet(Liopropoma rubre) 2.05 1.33
Yellowfin Grouper(Mycteroperca venenosa) 2.05 1.33
Cubbyu(Pareques umbrosus) 1.82 1.88
Glasseye Snapper(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus) 1.82 1.63
Jolthead Porgy(Calamus bajonado) 1.82 1.75
Redspotted Hawkfish(Amblycirrhitus pinos) 1.82 1.63
Spotted Eagle Ray(Aetobatus narinari) 1.82 1
Tobaccofish(Serranus tabacarius) 1.82 1.5
Twospot Cardinalfish(Apogon pseudomaculatus) 1.82 1.63
Whitespotted Filefish(Cantherhines macrocerus) 1.82 1.5
Yellowbelly Hamlet(Hypoplectrus aberrans) 1.82 1.38
Banded Jawfish(Opistognathus macrognathus) 1.59 1.43
Greater Soapfish(Rypticus saponaceus) 1.59 1.43
Longlure Frogfish(Antennarius multiocellatus) 1.59 1
Rainbow Runner(Elagatis bipinnulata) 1.59 2
Shortnose Batfish(Ogcocephalus nasutus) 1.59 1.14
Southern Stingray(Dasyatis americana) 1.59 1.14
Spinyhead Blenny(Acanthemblemaria spinosa) 1.59 2.14
Spotlight Goby(Elacatinus louisae) 1.59 1.86
Tessellated Blenny(Hypsoblennius invemar) 1.59 2.14
Goliath Grouper (Jewfish)(Epinephelus itajara) 1.36 1
Green Razorfish(Xyrichtys splendens) 1.36 1.67
Permit(Trachinotus falcatus) 1.36 1.83
Rainbow Wrasse(Halichoeres pictus) 1.36 2
Silver Porgy(Diplodus argenteus argenteus) 1.36 1.83
Balloonfish(Diodon holocanthus) 1.14 1.8
Bonnetmouth(Emmelichthyops atlanticus) 1.14 2.8
Chalk Bass(Serranus tortugarum) 1.14 2
Cubera Snapper(Lutjanus cyanopterus) 1.14 1
Indigo Hamlet(Hypoplectrus indigo) 1.14 1.6
Sharknose Goby(Elacatinus evelynae) 1.14 1.4
Silky Shark(Carcharhinus falciformis) 1.14 2.2
Spotted Goby(Coryphopterus punctipectophorus) 1.14 1.6
Yellowprow Goby(Elacatinus xanthiprora) 1.14 2.2
Chain Moray(Echidna catenata) 0.91 1.25
Cleaning Goby(Elacatinus genie) 0.91 2
Coney(Cephalopholis fulva) 0.91 1.5
Cottonwick(Haemulon melanurum) 0.91 3
Crevalle Jack(Caranx hippos) 0.91 2.75
Jackknife-Fish(Equetus lanceolatus) 0.91 1.25
Nurse Shark(Ginglymostoma cirratum) 0.91 1.5
Spottail Pinfish(Diplodus holbrookii) 0.91 1.75
Cobia(Rachycentron canadum) 0.68 1
Emerald Parrotfish(Nicholsina usta usta) 0.68 2.33
Eyed Flounder(Bothus ocellatus) 0.68 1
Harlequin Pipefish(Micrognathus ensenadae) 0.68 1
Inshore Lizardfish(Synodus foetens) 0.68 1.67
Night Sergeant(Abudefduf taurus) 0.68 1.67
Oceanic Manta Ray(Manta birostris) 0.68 1
Orangesided Goby(Tigrigobius dilepis) 0.68 1.33
Pluma(Calamus pennatula) 0.68 1
Red Snapper(Lutjanus campechanus) 0.68 1
Reef Scorpionfish(Scorpaenodes caribbaeus) 0.68 1
Rosy Razorfish(Xyrichtys martinicensis) 0.68 1.67
Yellow Stingray(Urobatis jamaicensis) 0.68 1
Yellowtail Reeffish(Chromis enchrysura) 0.68 1.33
Arrow Blenny(Lucayablennius zingaro) 0.45 1
Barred Cardinalfish(Apogon binotatus) 0.45 2
Belted Cardinalfish(Apogon townsendi) 0.45 1
Black Grunt(Haemulon bonariense) 0.45 2
Blackcap Basslet(Gramma melacara) 0.45 2.5
Bronzestriped Grunt(Haemulon boschmae) 0.45 3
Bucktooth Parrotfish(Sparisoma radians) 0.45 1.5
Chameleon Blenny(Coralliozetus punctatus) 0.45 2
Flying Gurnard(Dactylopterus volitans) 0.45 2
Gray Triggerfish(Balistes capriscus) 0.45 1
Greenbanded Wrasse(Halichoeres bathyphilus) 0.45 2
Knobbed Porgy(Calamus nodosus) 0.45 1
Lantern Bass(Serranus baldwini) 0.45 1.5
Littlehead Porgy(Calamus proridens) 0.45 1.5
Loggerhead Sea Turtle(Caretta caretta) 0.45 1
Longsnout Butterflyfish(Chaetodon aculeatus) 0.45 2.5
Mimic Cardinalfish(Apogon phenax) 0.45 1
Molly Miller(Scartella cristata) 0.45 2.5
Mottled Mojarra(Eucinostomus lefroyi) 0.45 2
Red Banner Blenny(Emblemaria ramirezi) 0.45 2
Red Lizardfish(Synodus synodus) 0.45 1
Remora(Remora remora) 0.45 2
Sargassum Triggerfish(Xanthichthys ringens) 0.45 3
Sea Bream(Archosargus rhomboidalis) 0.45 2.5
Southern Stargazer(Astroscopus y-graecum) 0.45 1
Tattler Bass(Serranus phoebe) 0.45 1
Barbfish(Scorpaena brasiliensis) 0.23 1
Bigeye Scad(Selar crumenophthalmus) 0.23 3
Bigtooth Cardinalfish(Apogon affinis) 0.23 1
Brown Garden Eel(Heteroconger longissimus) 0.23 3
Dash Goby(Ctenogobius saepepallens) 0.23 1
Deepwater Squirrelfish(Holocentrus bullisi) 0.23 2
Flat Needlefish(Ablennes hians) 0.23 2
Goldline Blenny(Malacoctenus aurolineatus) 0.23 1
Green Sea Turtle(Chelonia mydas) 0.23 1
Gulf Flounder(Paralichthys albigutta) 0.23 1
Honeycomb Cowfish(Acanthostracion polygonius) 0.23 1
Houndfish(Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus) 0.23 2
Hovering Dartfish (Hovering Goby)(Ptereleotris helenae) 0.23 2
Keeltail Needlefish(Platybelone argalus argalus) 0.23 2
Leopard Goby(Tigrigobius saucra) 0.23 2
Lesser Electric Ray(Narcine bancroftii) 0.23 1
Lofty Triplefin(Enneanectes altivelis) 0.23 1
Longsnout Seahorse(Hippocampus reidi) 0.23 1
Lookdown(Selene vomer) 0.23 2
Mottled Jawfish(Opistognathus maxillosus) 0.23 1
Peacock Flounder(Bothus lunatus) 0.23 1
Pearly Razorfish(Xyrichtys novacula) 0.23 1
Reef Squirrelfish(Holocentrus coruscus) 0.23 1
Ringed Shy Blenny Complex(Starksia hassi complex) 0.23 1
Saddled Parrotfish(Sparisoma frondosum) 0.23 2
Seminole Goby(Microgobius carri) 0.23 2
Sharptail Eel(Myrichthys breviceps) 0.23 1
Shy Hamlet(Hypoplectrus guttavarius) 0.23 1
Slender Filefish(Monacanthus tuckeri) 0.23 1
Spiny Flounder(Engyophrys senta) 0.23 1
Sponge Cardinalfish(Phaeoptyx xenus) 0.23 1
Spotfin Burrfish(Chilomycterus reticulatus) 0.23 1
Swordtail Jawfish(Lonchopisthus micrognathus) 0.23 2
Twinspot Bass(Serranus flaviventris) 0.23 1
Unidentified Emblemariopsis spp (incl. spikefin and flagfin)(Emblemariopsis spp) 0.23 1
Vermillion Snapper(Rhomboplites aurorubens) 0.23 2
Western Comb Grouper(Mycteroperca acutirostris) 0.23 1
Whitefin Sharksucker(Echeneis neucratoides) 0.23 1
Wrasse Basslet(Liopropoma eukrines) 0.23 1
Wrasse Blenny(Hemiemblemaria simulus) 0.23 1
Yellownose Goby(Elacatinus randalli) 0.23 2
Yellowtail Hamlet(Hypoplectrus chlorurus) 0.23 1