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Region: HAW

Geographic Zones: Kauai (including Niihau Island) - Zone 2 » South Shore Kauai (Makahuena Pt. - Nohili Pt.) - Zone 25 » Makahuena Pt. - Puolo Pt. - Zone 2501 » Harbor Ledges - Zone 25010017

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 12

#Species Reported: 112

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 67.50

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 35.00

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)209110:17
25South Shore Kauai (Makahuena Pt. - Nohili Pt.)209110:17
2501Makahuena Pt. - Puolo Pt.209110:17
25010017Harbor Ledges209110:17
TOTALS209110:17

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Bluestripe Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus kasmira)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.09
Chocolate Dip Damselfish - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis hanui)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.7
Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster jactator)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.5
Moorish Idol - Moorish Idol
(Zanclus cornutus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.4
Multiband Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon multicinctus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.7
Arc-Eye Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites arcatus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3.11
Eyestripe Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus dussumieri)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.33
Lei Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen bursa)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.4
Milletseed Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon miliaris)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.6
Pacific (Agile) Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis pacifica)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.67
Peacock Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalopholis argus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 1.89
Saddle Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma duperrey)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.8
Bigeye Emperor - Emperor
(Monotaxis grandoculis)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.88
Blackside Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2
Forcepsfish (aka Longnose Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger flavissimus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2
Goldring Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus strigosus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.11
Manybar Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus multifasciatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.56
Orangeband Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus olivaceus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.38
Pinktail Triggerfish (aka Pinktail Durgon) - Triggerfish
(Melichthys vidua)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.22
Yellowstripe Goatfish (aka Squarespot Goatfish) - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.33
Bigscale Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis berndti)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.5
Brown Surgeonfish (aka Lavender Tang) - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigrofuscus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 3
Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labroides phthirophagus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.29
Potter's Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge potteri)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.13
Blackfin Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis vanderbilti)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 3.33
Blue-eye Damselfish - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2.43
Spotted Boxfish - Boxfish
(Ostracion meleagris)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.71
Yellow Tang - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma flavescens)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2.14
Blacktail Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus fulvus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Eightstripe Wrasse (aka Eightline Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus octotaenia)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.8
Elegant Coris - Wrasse
(Coris venusta)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.67
Hawaiian Dascyllus - Damselfish
(Dascyllus albisella)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.33
Island (Doublebar) Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus insularis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.83
Whip-coral Goby (aka Wire Coral Goby) - Goby
(Bryaninops yongei)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.33
Hawaiian Gregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes marginatus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.4
Hawaiian Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus albotaeniatus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2.2
Hawaiian Orbicular Velvetfish (aka Hawaiian Coral Croucher) - Orbicular Velvetfish
(Caracanthus typicus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.8
Orangespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso lituratus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.75
Ornate Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres ornatissimus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2
Redbarred Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitops fasciatus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.8
Stout Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax eurostus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.5
Threadfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon auriga)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2.2
Yellowmargin Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.4
Barred Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines dumerili)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.75
Crowned Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster coronata)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.75
Dwarf Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax melatremus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Fourspot Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon quadrimaculatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.25
Fourstripe Wrasse (aka Fourline Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.75
Iridescent Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Pristiapogon kallopterus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.25
Sidespot Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus pleurostigma)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.5
Squaretail Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines sandwichiensis)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1
Bandit Angelfish - Angelfish
(Apolemichthys arcuatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Belted Wrasse - Wrasse
(Stethojulis balteata)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Blue Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Bluespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso unicornis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Bluestripe Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon fremblii)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Bridled Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen fraenatum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Green Sea Turtle w/ FP - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Leaf Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Taenianotus triacanthus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3.33
Ornate Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ornatissimus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Raccoon Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lunula)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Sleek Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso hexacanthus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.67
Stocky Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitus pinnulatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Trumpetfish (aka Pacific Trumpetfish) - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus chinensis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Whitemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax meleagris)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Yellowfin Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Achilles Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus achilles)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.5
Bird Wrasse - Wrasse
(Gomphosus varius)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Bluefin Trevally - Jack
(Caranx melampygus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Chub Sp. - Unidentified - Chub
(Kyphosus sp.)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Ewa Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus ewaensis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Golden Green Goby - Goby
(Priolepis aureoviridis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Gosline's Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus goslinei)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Longnose Butterflyfish (aka Big Longnose Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger longirostris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.5
Orangemouth Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Saurida flamma)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Paletail Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso brevirostris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Psychedelic Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses chrysocephalus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.5
Reticulated Frogfish - Frogfish
(Antennatus tuberosus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Rockmover Wrasse - Wrasse
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Shortnose Wrasse - Wrasse
(Macropharyngodon geoffroy)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Spotted Puffer - Pufferfish
(Arothron meleagris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Stareye Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Calotomus carolinus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Ambon Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster amboinensis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Black Durgon (aka Black Triggerfish) - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 3
Black Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Blackside Razor Wrasse (aka Blackside Razorfish) - Wrasse
(Iniistius umbrilatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Blackspot Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf sordidus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Blueline Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigroris)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Bullethead Parrotfish (Pacific) - Parrotfish
(Chlorurus spilurus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Common Bigeye (aka Pacific Glasseye) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus carolinus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Convict Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus triostegus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Disappearing Wrasse - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus evanidus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Epaulette Soldierfish (aka Pearly Soldierfish) - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis kuntee)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Eyebar Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis knighti)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Flagtail Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus brevirostris)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Giant Trevally - Jack
(Caranx ignobilis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Hawaiian Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf abdominalis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 3
Highfin Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Lagoon Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Oval Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis ovalis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 3
Peacock Razorfish (aka Peacock Razor Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Iniistius pavo)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Redspotted Sandperch - Sandperch
(Parapercis schauinslandii)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Shortbodied Blenny (aka Spotted Coral Blenny) - Blenny
(Exallias brevis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Smalltail Wrasse (aka Pencil Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudojuloides cerasinus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Threespot Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis verater)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Twospot Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus bimacula)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Wedgetail Triggerfish (aka Reef Triggerfish) - Triggerfish
(Rhinecanthus rectangulus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Whitebar Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus leucopareius)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Whitetip Reef Shark - Shark
(Triaenodon obesus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 0
Yellowtail Coris - Wrasse
(Coris gaimard)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 3