Common coral reef fishes of Providenciales
Bluehead wrasse fish (thalassoma bifasciatum) (By Randall McNeely Domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
Contents
- 1 Introduction Providenciales, often known as Provo,is one of the Turks and Caicos Islands (Common coral reef fishes of Providenciales) in the West Indies. Over220 species of reef fishes have been identified during REEF Fish Surveys in Providenciales.
- 2 25 most common species in Providenciales
- 3 References and Further Reading
Introduction Providenciales, often known as Provo,is one of the Turks and Caicos Islands (Common coral reef fishes of Providenciales) in the West Indies. Over220 species of reef fishes have been identified during REEF Fish Surveys in Providenciales.
25 most common species in Providenciales
Blue tang—the most frequently observed reef fishes in Providenciales. Reef Fish Identification, New World Publications © 1994. The following ranking is based on the results of300REEF Fish Surveyscovering a bottom time of299 hours and59 minutes.(REEF Geographic Zone Report. Provo-Grace Bay June 3, 2009). The species are ranked by the percentage of surveys in which a species was observed. Abundance of fishes in REEF Fish Surveys are estimated using the following categories: 1- single =1 individual, 2-few = 2- 10 individuals, 3-many = 11-100 individuals, and 4-abundant > 100 individuals. The mean numeric abundance (ranging from 1 - 4) was calculated for each species.. The mean abundance category is determined as follows: mean abundance category 0 - 1.49 = single, 1.50 - 1.99 = single-few, 2.0 - 2.49 = few, 2.5 - 2.99 = few-many, 3.0 - 3.49 = many, 3.5 -3.99 = many-abundant, and 4.0 = abundant.
|
Species |
% of surveys observed |
Mean abundance category |
|
1. Blue tang |
92.7 |
few-many |
|
2. Bluehead |
88.0 |
many |
|
3. Foureye butterflyfish |
88.0 |
few |
|
4. Yellowtail snapper |
86.3 |
many |
|
5. Stoplight parrotfish |
86.3 |
few-many |
|
6. Blue chromis |
82.7 |
many-abundant |
|
7. Fairy basslet |
81.0 |
few-many |
|
8. Black durgon |
80.0 |
few-many |
|
9. Rock beauty |
79.3 |
few |
|
10. Nassau grouper |
77.3 |
single-few |
|
11. Bicolor damselfish |
77.3 |
few-many |
|
12. Bar jack |
76.0 |
few-many |
|
13. French grunt |
72.3 |
few |
|
14. Longspine squirrelfish |
70.0 |
few-many |
|
15. Coney |
69.3 |
few |
|
16. Yellowtail damselfish |
67.0 |
few |
|
17. Redband parrotfish |
65.0 |
few |
|
18. Princess parrotfish |
64.7 |
few |
|
19. Bluestriped grunt |
63.7 |
few |
|
20.Trumpetfish |
63.3 |
single-few |
|
21. Yellowhead wrasse |
63.0 |
few-many |
|
22. Queen parrotfish |
62.9 |
few |
|
23. Ocean surgeonfish |
62.0 |
few |
|
24. Banded butterflyfish |
61.0 |
few |
|
25. Schoolmaster |
60.3 |
few-many |
References and Further Reading
- Reef Environmental Education Foundation
- Geographic Zone Report- 06-03-2009
- REEF Fish Gallery
- Humann, P. and N. Deloach (Editor), 1994. Reef Fish Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas. New World Publications, Inc. Jacksonville, FL. ISBN: 1878348078
