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Region: HAW

Geographic Zones: Kauai (including Niihau Island) - Zone 2 » Niihau Island and Lehua Island - Zone 21 » North Shore Niihau (Kaunuopou Pt. - north of Kawaihoa Pt.) - Zone 2101 » Niihau Arches/Superhighway - Zone 21010001

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/15/25

Total Surveys: 18

#Species Reported: 153

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 82.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 43.56

Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameSASOSASO(H:M)
2Kauai (including Niihau Island)2016016:19
21Niihau Island and Lehua Island2016016:19
2101North Shore Niihau (Kaunuopou Pt. - north of Kawaihoa Pt.)2016016:19
21010001Niihau Arches/Superhighway2016016:19
TOTALS2016016:19

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Arc-Eye Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites arcatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.56
Saddle Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma duperrey)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.83
Goldring Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus strigosus)
SF: 94.44% | DEN: 2.47
Orangeband Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus olivaceus)
SF: 94.44% | DEN: 2.24
Bigscale Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis berndti)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.88
Hawaiian Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus albotaeniatus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.06
Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster jactator)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.13
Lei Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen bursa)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.25
Manybar Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus multifasciatus)
SF: 88.89% | DEN: 2.38
Fourspot Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon quadrimaculatus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2
Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labroides phthirophagus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.27
Moorish Idol - Moorish Idol
(Zanclus cornutus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.27
Pinktail Triggerfish (aka Pinktail Durgon) - Triggerfish
(Melichthys vidua)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.27
Redbarred Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitops fasciatus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2
Multiband Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon multicinctus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.21
Orangespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso lituratus)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2.21
Raccoon Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lunula)
SF: 77.78% | DEN: 2
Bigeye Emperor - Emperor
(Monotaxis grandoculis)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 2.85
Bluestripe Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus kasmira)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 3.08
Chocolate Dip Damselfish - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis hanui)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 2.15
Eyestripe Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus dussumieri)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 2.62
Forcepsfish (aka Longnose Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger flavissimus)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 2.38
Hawaiian Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron xantherythrum)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 2.15
Island (Doublebar) Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus insularis)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 2.08
Peacock Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalopholis argus)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 1.69
Potter's Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge potteri)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 2
Yellow Tang - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma flavescens)
SF: 72.22% | DEN: 1.92
Bandit Angelfish - Angelfish
(Apolemichthys arcuatus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.75
Ewa Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus ewaensis)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.08
Milletseed Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon miliaris)
SF: 61.11% | DEN: 2.64
Ornate Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres ornatissimus)
SF: 61.11% | DEN: 2
Chub Sp. - Unidentified - Chub
(Kyphosus sp.)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2.6
Hawaiian Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf abdominalis)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2.6
Pacific (Agile) Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis pacifica)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 2.2
Yellowtail Coris - Wrasse
(Coris gaimard)
SF: 55.56% | DEN: 1.8
Blackfin Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis vanderbilti)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3.22
Blackside Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.56
Hawaiian Dascyllus - Damselfish
(Dascyllus albisella)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.22
Iridescent Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Pristiapogon kallopterus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.78
Stocky Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitus pinnulatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.56
Whitebar Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus leucopareius)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.89
Blue-eye Damselfish - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.88
Brown Surgeonfish (aka Lavender Tang) - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigrofuscus)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2.88
Indigo Dartfish (aka Spottail Dartfish) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris heteroptera)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 2.38
Shortnose Wrasse - Wrasse
(Macropharyngodon geoffroy)
SF: 44.44% | DEN: 1.75
Eightstripe Wrasse (aka Eightline Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus octotaenia)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 1.86
Elegant Coris - Wrasse
(Coris venusta)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 2.14
Spotted Boxfish - Boxfish
(Ostracion meleagris)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 1.57
Threadfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon auriga)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 1.86
Trumpetfish (aka Pacific Trumpetfish) - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus chinensis)
SF: 38.89% | DEN: 1.29
Bluespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso unicornis)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.67
Bluestripe Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon fremblii)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.33
Psychedelic Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses chrysocephalus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Whitetip Reef Shark - Shark
(Triaenodon obesus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.33
Bird Wrasse - Wrasse
(Gomphosus varius)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 2
Black Durgon (aka Black Triggerfish) - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 2
Bullethead Parrotfish (Pacific) - Parrotfish
(Chlorurus spilurus)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 1.8
Convict Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus triostegus)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 1.6
Fourstripe Wrasse (aka Fourline Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 1.6
Highfin Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 2
Old Woman Wrasse (aka Blacktail Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Thalassoma ballieui)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 1.4
Redlip Parrotfish (aka Ember Parrotfish) - Parrotfish
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 1.6
Redstripe Pipefish - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Dunckerocampus baldwini)
SF: 27.78% | DEN: 1.6
Achilles Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus achilles)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.25
Ambon Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster amboinensis)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.25
Belted Wrasse - Wrasse
(Stethojulis balteata)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Blue Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Disappearing Wrasse - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus evanidus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2
Golden Green Goby - Goby
(Priolepis aureoviridis)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Gosline's Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus goslinei)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.75
Hawaiian Gregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes marginatus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Oval Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis ovalis)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.25
Palenose Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus psittacus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.5
Reef Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus variegatus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1
Rockmover Wrasse - Wrasse
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.25
Thompson's Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus thompsoni)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowstripe Coris (aka Blackstripe Coris) - Wrasse
(Coris flavovittata)
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 1.25
Bluefin Trevally - Jack
(Caranx melampygus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.67
Bridled Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen fraenatum)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.33
Christmas Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma trilobatum)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.67
Common Bigeye (aka Pacific Glasseye) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus carolinus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.33
Crowned Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster coronata)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.67
Dwarf Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax melatremus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.33
Flagtail Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus brevirostris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.67
Hawaiian Orbicular Velvetfish (aka Hawaiian Coral Croucher) - Orbicular Velvetfish
(Caracanthus typicus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.67
Longnose Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Oxycirrhites typus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.67
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3
Ornate Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ornatissimus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Pacific (Gray) Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.33
Paletail Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso brevirostris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.67
Peacock Razorfish (aka Peacock Razor Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Iniistius pavo)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Sidespot Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus pleurostigma)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.67
Sleek Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso hexacanthus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.33
Threespot Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis verater)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.33
Whitemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax meleagris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.33
Black Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2.5
Bluestripe Pipefish - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Doryrhamphus melanopleura/excisus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.5
Brick Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis amaena)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Bright-eye Damselfish - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2.5
Gray Reef Shark - Shark
(Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.5
Hawaiian Spotted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Ostorhinchus maculiferus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Indo-Pacific Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf vaigiensis)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Lagoon Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.5
Porcupinefish (aka Giant Porcupinefish) - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Pyramid Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Hemitaurichthys polylepis)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3.5
Ringtail Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus blochii)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.5
Scarface Blenny - Blenny
(Cirripectes vanderbilti)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 2
Smalltail Wrasse (aka Pencil Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudojuloides cerasinus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.5
Smalltooth Jobfish (aka Forktail Snapper) - Snapper
(Aphareus furca)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.5
Spotted Eagle Ray - Stingray
(Aetobatus ocellatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Spotted Puffer - Pufferfish
(Arothron meleagris)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1.5
Taylor's Pygmygoby - Goby
(Trimma taylori)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3.5
Twospot Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus binotatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 3
Yellowmargin Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
SF: 11.11% | DEN: 1
Bandfin Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Pristiapogon taeniopterus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Bearded Cusk Eel (aka Large-eye Brotula) - Brotula
(Brotula multibarbata)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Bicolor (Hawaiian) Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus hawaiiensis)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Blacklip Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon kleinii)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Blacktail Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus fulvus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Blueline Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigroris)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Cigar Wrasse - Wrasse
(Cheilio inermis)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Commerson's Frogfish - Frogfish
(Antennarius commerson)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Curious Wormfish - Wormfish
(Gunnellichthys curiosus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Epaulette Soldierfish (aka Pearly Soldierfish) - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis kuntee)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Fire Dartfish - Dartfish
(Nemateleotris magnifica)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Fivestripe Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma quinquevittatum)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Giant Trevally - Jack
(Caranx ignobilis)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Goldrim Surgeonfish (aka Goldrim Tang) - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigricans)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 3
Greater Amberjack - Jack
(Seriola dumerili)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Hawaiian (Green) Lionfish - Scorpionfish
(Dendrochirus barberi)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Hawaiian (pka Mustache) Conger - Conger
(Conger marginatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Hawaiian Bigeye - Bigeye
(Priacanthus meeki)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Hawaiian Red Lionfish (aka Hawaiian Turkeyfish) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois sphex)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Hawaiian Triplefin - Triplefins
(Enneapterygius atriceps)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Leaf Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Taenianotus triacanthus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Longnose Butterflyfish (aka Big Longnose Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger longirostris)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Pennantfish (aka Pennant Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Heniochus diphreutes)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 3
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Redspotted Sandperch - Sandperch
(Parapercis schauinslandii)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Reticulated Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon reticulatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Roughscale Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops lima)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Sailfin Tang (Pacific) - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma velifer)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Shortbodied Blenny (aka Spotted Coral Blenny) - Blenny
(Exallias brevis)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Stareye Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Calotomus carolinus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Stout Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax eurostus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Teardrop Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon unimaculatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Tinker's Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon tinkeri)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Twospot Sandgoby - Goby
(Fusigobius duospilus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
White-tail Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis leucurus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 1
Whitesaddle Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus porphyreus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 2
Whitespotted Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus guttatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 3
Yellowstripe Goatfish (aka Squarespot Goatfish) - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)
SF: 5.56% | DEN: 3