Common coral reef fishes of Bimini
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Introduction
Bimini isan island in theBahamas in the West Indies. Over 320 species of reef fishes have been identified during REEF Fish Surveys in Bimini. (Common coral reef fishes of Bimini)
25 most common species in Bimini
The following ranking is based on the results of1672REEF Fish Surveyscovering a bottom time of1552 hours and11 minutes.(REEF Geographic Zone Report. June 4, 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 |
85.8 |
few-many |
2. Bluehead |
82.1 |
many |
3. Bicolor damselfish |
79.6 |
many |
4. Yellowtail snapper |
77.7 |
many |
5. French grunt |
77.2 |
many |
6. Foureye butterflyfish |
74.9 |
few |
7. Blue chromis |
73.8 |
many |
8. Yellowhead wrasse |
70.9 |
few-many |
9. Bar jack |
70.9 |
few-many |
10. Bluestripe grunt |
68.1 |
few-many |
11. Ocean surgeonfish |
67.5 |
few-many |
12. Sergeant major |
66.1 |
few-many |
13. Rock beauty |
65.3 |
single-few |
14. Longspine squirrelfish |
63.5 |
few |
15. Stoplight parrotfish |
62.9 |
few |
16. Spanish hogfish |
60.8 |
few |
17. Gray angelfish |
60.6 |
single-few |
18. Fairy basslet |
60.6 |
few-many |
19. Spotted goatfish |
59.4 |
few |
20.Graysby |
58.1 |
single-few |
21. Banded butterflyfish |
57.5 |
single-few |
22. Black durgon |
57.5 |
few-many |
23. Doctorfish |
57.2 |
few |
24. Harlequin bass |
57.1 |
few |
25. Brown chromis |
56.3 |
many |
References and Further Reading
- Reef Environmental Education Foundation
- Geographic Zone Report- 06-04-2009
- REEF Fish Gallery
- Humann, P. and N. Deloach (Editor), 1994. Reef Fish Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas. New World Publications, Inc. Jacksonville, FL. ISBN: 1878348078