| Categories | Subcategories | LIT | CVT |
| Algae | Other Algae (AA) | X | X |
| Crustose Coralline Algae (CCA) | X | X | |
| Halimeda (HA) | - | X | |
| Lobophora (LOB) | X | X | |
| Padina (PA) | X | X | |
| Turf Algae (TA) | X | X | |
| Other Categories | Anemone (ANE) | X | X |
| Ascidian (ASC) | - | X | |
| Giant Clam (GC) | X | X | |
| Other Invertebrates (OT) | X | X | |
| Sea Cucumber (SC) | X | X | |
| Sea Shell (SH) | - | X | |
| Sponge (SP) | X | X | |
| Sea Star / Cushion Star (SS) | - | X | |
| Zooanthid (Z) | X | X | |
| Dead Coral | Bleached Coral (BC) | - | X |
| Dead Coral (DC) | X | X | |
| Dead Coral with Algae (DCA) | X | X | |
| Diseased Coral (DS) | X | X | |
| Rubble (R) | X | X | |
| Recently Dead Coral (RDC) | - | X | |
| Sand, Silt, Rock | Rock | X | - |
| Sand | X | X | |
| Total | 17 | 22 |