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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 » Stone House/Dancing Dominos - Zone 25010027

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/18/25

Total Surveys: 8

#Species Reported: 109

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 83.00

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 39.33

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)20606:49
25South Shore Kauai (Makahuena Pt. - Nohili Pt.)20606:49
2501Makahuena Pt. - Puolo Pt.20606:49
25010027Stone House/Dancing Dominos20606:49
TOTALS20606:49

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: 3
Blackfin Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis vanderbilti)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.25
Fourspot Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon quadrimaculatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Hawaiian Dascyllus - Damselfish
(Dascyllus albisella)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3
Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster jactator)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.38
Lei Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen bursa)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.38
Manybar Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus multifasciatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.5
Moorish Idol - Moorish Idol
(Zanclus cornutus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 1.88
Orangeband Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus olivaceus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.13
Pinktail Triggerfish (aka Pinktail Durgon) - Triggerfish
(Melichthys vidua)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2
Yellow Tang - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma flavescens)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.13
Yellowstripe Goatfish (aka Squarespot Goatfish) - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.38
Blackside Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2
Brown Surgeonfish (aka Lavender Tang) - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigrofuscus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.57
Forcepsfish (aka Longnose Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger flavissimus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.14
Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labroides phthirophagus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.86
Hawaiian Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus albotaeniatus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.86
Peacock Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalopholis argus)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.29
Saddle Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma duperrey)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 2.71
Yellowtail Coris - Wrasse
(Coris gaimard)
SF: 87.5% | DEN: 1.57
Bigeye Emperor - Emperor
(Monotaxis grandoculis)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.33
Blue-eye Damselfish - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.83
Eyestripe Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus dussumieri)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.67
Milletseed Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon miliaris)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2
Multiband Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon multicinctus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.17
Orangespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso lituratus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.67
Raccoon Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lunula)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2
Redbarred Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitops fasciatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 1.83
Blacktail Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus fulvus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.6
Bluefin Trevally - Jack
(Caranx melampygus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.4
Bluespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso unicornis)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.6
Convict Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus triostegus)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.6
Island (Doublebar) Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus insularis)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.6
Spotted Boxfish - Boxfish
(Ostracion meleagris)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.6
Threadfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon auriga)
SF: 62.5% | DEN: 1.8
Bluestripe Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon fremblii)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.5
Bluestripe Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus kasmira)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.5
Bridled Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen fraenatum)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Chocolate Dip Damselfish - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis hanui)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Eightstripe Wrasse (aka Eightline Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus octotaenia)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.75
Flowery Flounder - Lefteye Flounder
(Bothus mancus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Goldring Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus strigosus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.75
Hawaiian Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf abdominalis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.5
Ornate Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ornatissimus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.5
Ornate Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres ornatissimus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Porcupinefish (aka Giant Porcupinefish) - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Potter's Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge potteri)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Squaretail Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines sandwichiensis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.25
Stocky Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitus pinnulatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Wedgetail Triggerfish (aka Reef Triggerfish) - Triggerfish
(Rhinecanthus rectangulus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1.5
Bandit Angelfish - Angelfish
(Apolemichthys arcuatus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Belted Wrasse - Wrasse
(Stethojulis balteata)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2.33
Bird Wrasse - Wrasse
(Gomphosus varius)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Blueline Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigroris)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Chub Sp. - Unidentified - Chub
(Kyphosus sp.)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2.67
Ewa Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus ewaensis)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Indo-Pacific Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf vaigiensis)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Oval Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis ovalis)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Pacific (Agile) Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis pacifica)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2.33
Pennantfish (aka Pennant Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Heniochus diphreutes)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Psychedelic Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses chrysocephalus)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Ringtail Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus blochii)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1.67
Sidespot Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus pleurostigma)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 2
Whitebar Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus leucopareius)
SF: 37.5% | DEN: 1
Barred Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines dumerili)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Bigscale Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis berndti)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Black Durgon (aka Black Triggerfish) - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Dwarf Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaenopsis fowleri)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Elegant Coris - Wrasse
(Coris venusta)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Fourstripe Wrasse (aka Fourline Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.5
Hawaiian Orbicular Velvetfish (aka Hawaiian Coral Croucher) - Orbicular Velvetfish
(Caracanthus typicus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.5
Iridescent Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Pristiapogon kallopterus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Palenose Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus psittacus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Paletail Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso brevirostris)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Redlip Parrotfish (aka Ember Parrotfish) - Parrotfish
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Shortnose Wrasse - Wrasse
(Macropharyngodon geoffroy)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Sleek Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso hexacanthus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Smalltooth Jobfish (aka Forktail Snapper) - Snapper
(Aphareus furca)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Speckled Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastapistes coniorta)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.5
Stareye Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Calotomus carolinus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Threespot Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis verater)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Viper Moray - Moray
(Enchelynassa canina)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Achilles Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus achilles)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Ambon Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster amboinensis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Blacklip Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon kleinii)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Blue Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Bright-eye Damselfish - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Christmas Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma trilobatum)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Crowned Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster coronata)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Disappearing Wrasse - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus evanidus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Gosline's Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus goslinei)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Green Sea Turtle w/ FP - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Hawaiian Gregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes marginatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Hawaiian Knifefish - Wrasse
(Cymolutes lecluse)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Heller's Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena helleri)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 3
Lined Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lineolatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Longnose Butterflyfish (aka Big Longnose Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger longirostris)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Pacific (Gray) Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Shortbodied Blenny (aka Spotted Coral Blenny) - Blenny
(Exallias brevis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Spotted Puffer - Pufferfish
(Arothron meleagris)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Sunset Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma lutescens)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Teardrop Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon unimaculatus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Twospot Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus bimacula)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Whitesaddle Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus porphyreus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2
Yellowfin Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus xanthopterus)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 3
Yellowstripe Coris (aka Blackstripe Coris) - Wrasse
(Coris flavovittata)
SF: 12.5% | DEN: 2