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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 » Nukumoi Point/Tortugas - Zone 25010020

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

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

Total Surveys: 5

#Species Reported: 107

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 83.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 44.00

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)20304:37
25South Shore Kauai (Makahuena Pt. - Nohili Pt.)20304:37
2501Makahuena Pt. - Puolo Pt.20304:37
25010020Nukumoi Point/Tortugas20304:37
TOTALS20304:37

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Arc-Eye Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites arcatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.6
Bigeye Emperor - Emperor
(Monotaxis grandoculis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.2
Bluestripe Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus kasmira)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.4
Brown Surgeonfish (aka Lavender Tang) - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigrofuscus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.2
Chocolate Dip Damselfish - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis hanui)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.8
Goldring Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus strigosus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.4
Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labroides phthirophagus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.2
Hawaiian Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf abdominalis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.2
Lei Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen bursa)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.8
Manybar Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus multifasciatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.6
Moorish Idol - Moorish Idol
(Zanclus cornutus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.2
Multiband Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon multicinctus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.2
Orangespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso lituratus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Peacock Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalopholis argus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Pinktail Triggerfish (aka Pinktail Durgon) - Triggerfish
(Melichthys vidua)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.6
Saddle Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma duperrey)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.2
Bandit Angelfish - Angelfish
(Apolemichthys arcuatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Belted Wrasse - Wrasse
(Stethojulis balteata)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.5
Bigscale Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis berndti)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3
Bird Wrasse - Wrasse
(Gomphosus varius)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Blackside Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.5
Blacktail Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus fulvus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.25
Blue-eye Damselfish - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.5
Bluefin Trevally - Jack
(Caranx melampygus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.5
Bluespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso unicornis)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.25
Bridled Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen fraenatum)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Hawaiian Dascyllus - Damselfish
(Dascyllus albisella)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.25
Hawaiian Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus albotaeniatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster jactator)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3.25
Island (Doublebar) Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus insularis)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Milletseed Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon miliaris)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.5
Orangeband Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus olivaceus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2
Ornate Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres ornatissimus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 2.5
Spotted Boxfish - Boxfish
(Ostracion meleagris)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.75
Stocky Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitus pinnulatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.75
Yellowfin Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3
Yellowstripe Goatfish (aka Squarespot Goatfish) - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)
SF: 80% | DEN: 3
Yellowtail Coris - Wrasse
(Coris gaimard)
SF: 80% | DEN: 1.75
Ambon Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster amboinensis)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.67
Blackfin Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis vanderbilti)
SF: 60% | DEN: 3.67
Convict Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus triostegus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.67
Elegant Coris - Wrasse
(Coris venusta)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Ewa Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus ewaensis)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1
Eyestripe Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus dussumieri)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.33
Forcepsfish (aka Longnose Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger flavissimus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.67
Fourspot Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon quadrimaculatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.33
Fourstripe Wrasse (aka Fourline Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.67
Hawaiian Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron xantherythrum)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.33
Sidespot Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus pleurostigma)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Spotted Eagle Ray - Stingray
(Aetobatus ocellatus)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1
Threespot Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis verater)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2.33
Trumpetfish (aka Pacific Trumpetfish) - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus chinensis)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Whitebar Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus leucopareius)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.33
Whitemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax meleagris)
SF: 60% | DEN: 1.33
Yellowstripe Coris (aka Blackstripe Coris) - Wrasse
(Coris flavovittata)
SF: 60% | DEN: 2
Achilles Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus achilles)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Barred Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines dumerili)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Brick Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis amaena)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Chub Sp. - Unidentified - Chub
(Kyphosus sp.)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.5
Cornetfish (aka Bluespotted Cornetfish) - Cornetfish
(Fistularia commersonii)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Goldrim Surgeonfish (aka Goldrim Tang) - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigricans)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Gosline's Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus goslinei)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Hawaiian Gregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes marginatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Hawaiian Orbicular Velvetfish (aka Hawaiian Coral Croucher) - Orbicular Velvetfish
(Caracanthus typicus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2.5
Indo-Pacific Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf vaigiensis)
SF: 40% | DEN: 3
Iridescent Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Pristiapogon kallopterus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Pacific (Agile) Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis pacifica)
SF: 40% | DEN: 3.5
Potter's Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge potteri)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Redbarred Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitops fasciatus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Redlip Parrotfish (aka Ember Parrotfish) - Parrotfish
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Ringtail Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus blochii)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Shortnose Wrasse - Wrasse
(Macropharyngodon geoffroy)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Sleek Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso hexacanthus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Smalltooth Jobfish (aka Forktail Snapper) - Snapper
(Aphareus furca)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1.5
Speckled Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastapistes coniorta)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Stout Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax eurostus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Wedgetail Triggerfish (aka Reef Triggerfish) - Triggerfish
(Rhinecanthus rectangulus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Whitesaddle Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus porphyreus)
SF: 40% | DEN: 2
Yellow Tang - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma flavescens)
SF: 40% | DEN: 1
Bearded Cusk Eel (aka Large-eye Brotula) - Brotula
(Brotula multibarbata)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Black Durgon (aka Black Triggerfish) - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Blue Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Blueline Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigroris)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Bright-eye Damselfish - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Bullethead Parrotfish (Pacific) - Parrotfish
(Chlorurus spilurus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Eightstripe Wrasse (aka Eightline Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus octotaenia)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Fisher's Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge fisheri)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Hawaiian Bigeye - Bigeye
(Priacanthus meeki)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Longnose Butterflyfish (aka Big Longnose Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger longirostris)
SF: 20% | DEN: 3
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Onescale Pygmygoby - Goby
(Trimma unisquamis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Pacific (Gray) Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Psychedelic Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses chrysocephalus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Raccoon Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lunula)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Rockmover Wrasse - Wrasse
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Scarface Blenny - Blenny
(Cirripectes vanderbilti)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Shoulderspot Goby - Goby
(Gnatholepis cauerensis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Squaretail Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines sandwichiensis)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Stareye Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Calotomus carolinus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Tahitian Squirrelfish (aka Bluestripe Squirrelfish) - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron tiere)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Teardrop Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon unimaculatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Thompson's Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Hemitaurichthys thompsoni)
SF: 20% | DEN: 2
Threadfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon auriga)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Twospot Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus bimacula)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1
Yellowmargin Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
SF: 20% | DEN: 1