Region: HAW
Geographic Zones: Hawaii (The Big Island) - Zone 5 » Kohala Coast Big Island (Upolu Pt. - Keahole Pt.) - Zone 51 » North Kohala Coast (Upolu Pt. - Kawaihae Harbor) - Zone 5101
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 10/18/25
Total Surveys: 336
#Species Reported: 261
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 84.85
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 50.96
Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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Surveys | Bottom Time | |||||
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Expert | Novice | |||||
Code | Name | SA | SO | SA | SO | (H:M) |
5 | Hawaii (The Big Island) | 171 | 2 | 152 | 11 | 516:58 |
51 | Kohala Coast Big Island (Upolu Pt. - Keahole Pt.) | 171 | 2 | 152 | 11 | 516:58 |
5101 | North Kohala Coast (Upolu Pt. - Kawaihae Harbor) | 171 | 2 | 152 | 11 | 516:58 |
51010002 | Frog Rock | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 17:44 |
51010005 | Black Point / Malae Point | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5:45 |
51010006 | Kei Kei Caverns (North/South) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:16 |
51010007 | Ulua Caverns | 14 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 30:02 |
51010008 | Lava Dome Rock | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9:48 |
51010009 | Crystal Cove / Outside Crystal Cove | 13 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 32:02 |
51010010 | Black Point Caves / Black Point South | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8:54 |
51010011 | Mahukona | 72 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 218:58 |
51010012 | Horseshoe Cove / Caves | 13 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 26:13 |
51010013 | Kapa'a County Park | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 114:17 |
51010014 | Big Sandies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:57 |
51010015 | Black Point North / Potter's Reef | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:05 |
51010016 | Kawaihae West Outside Breakwater | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6:15 |
51010017 | Kawaihae Harbor Inside | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4:05 |
51010018 | Kawaihae North Outside Breakwater | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:29 |
51010019 | Wackies / Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7:58 |
51010020 | Big Arch (North Kohala Coast) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 21:13 |
51010021 | White Rock | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:54 |
51010022 | Nudi Madness | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:33 |
TOTALS | 171 | 2 | 152 | 11 | 516:58 |
Species
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Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
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Thompson's Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus thompsoni)
(Acanthurus thompsoni)
Blue Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
Epaulette Soldierfish (aka Pearly Soldierfish) - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis kuntee)
(Myripristis kuntee)
Sailfin Tang (Pacific) - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma velifer)
(Zebrasoma velifer)
Smalltooth Jobfish (aka Forktail Snapper) - Snapper
(Aphareus furca)
(Aphareus furca)
Oval Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lunulatus)
(Chaetodon lunulatus)
Whitemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax meleagris)
(Gymnothorax meleagris)
Goldrim Surgeonfish (aka Goldrim Tang) - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigricans)
(Acanthurus nigricans)
Christmas Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma trilobatum)
(Thalassoma trilobatum)
Whitespotted Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus guttatus)
(Acanthurus guttatus)
Ambon Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster amboinensis)
(Canthigaster amboinensis)
Highfin Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
Bridled Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen fraenatum)
(Sufflamen fraenatum)
Gilded Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Xanthichthys auromarginatus)
(Xanthichthys auromarginatus)
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
(Decapterus macarellus)
Spotfin Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon sammara)
(Neoniphon sammara)
Squaretail Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines sandwichiensis)
(Cantherhines sandwichiensis)
Smalltail Wrasse (aka Pencil Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudojuloides cerasinus)
(Pseudojuloides cerasinus)
Threespot Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis verater)
(Chromis verater)
Porcupinefish (aka Giant Porcupinefish) - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
(Diodon hystrix)
Lowfin Chub (aka Brassy Chub) - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
Fisher's Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge fisheri)
(Centropyge fisheri)
Tahitian Squirrelfish (aka Bluestripe Squirrelfish) - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron tiere)
(Sargocentron tiere)
Ewa Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus ewaensis)
(Plagiotremus ewaensis)
Pacific (Gray) Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix)
(Kyphosus sectatrix)
Fivestripe Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma quinquevittatum)
(Thalassoma quinquevittatum)
Iridescent Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Pristiapogon kallopterus)
(Pristiapogon kallopterus)
Yellowtail Filefish - Filefish
(Pervagor aspricaudus)
(Pervagor aspricaudus)
Keeltail Needlefish - Needlefish
(Platybelone argalus)
(Platybelone argalus)
Speckled Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastapistes coniorta)
(Sebastapistes coniorta)
Acute Halfbeak - Halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus acutus)
(Hyporhamphus acutus)
Fourstripe Wrasse (aka Fourline Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)
(Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)
Pearl Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses cuvier)
(Anampses cuvier)
Pyramid Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Hemitaurichthys polylepis)
(Hemitaurichthys polylepis)
Hawaiian Rock Damselfish - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon sindonis)
(Plectroglyphidodon sindonis)
Common Bigeye (aka Pacific Glasseye) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus carolinus)
(Heteropriacanthus carolinus)
Taylor's Pygmygoby - Goby
(Trimma taylori)
(Trimma taylori)
Crowned Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster coronata)
(Canthigaster coronata)
Saber Squirrelfish (aka Longjaw Squirrelfish) - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron spiniferum)
(Sargocentron spiniferum)
Flame Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge loriculus)
(Centropyge loriculus)
Regal Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus dubius)
(Scarus dubius)
Yellowmargin Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
Thompson's Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Hemitaurichthys thompsoni)
(Hemitaurichthys thompsoni)
Psychedelic Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses chrysocephalus)
(Anampses chrysocephalus)
Surge Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma purpureum)
(Thalassoma purpureum)
Hawaiian Orbicular Velvetfish (aka Hawaiian Coral Croucher) - Orbicular Velvetfish
(Caracanthus typicus)
(Caracanthus typicus)
Hawaiian Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron xantherythrum)
(Sargocentron xantherythrum)
Blueline Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigroris)
(Acanthurus nigroris)
Twospot Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus binotatus)
(Synodus binotatus)
Flowery Flounder - Lefteye Flounder
(Bothus mancus)
(Bothus mancus)
Bicolor (Hawaiian) Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus hawaiiensis)
(Kyphosus hawaiiensis)
Stocky Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitus pinnulatus)
(Cirrhitus pinnulatus)
Whip-coral Goby (aka Wire Coral Goby) - Goby
(Bryaninops yongei)
(Bryaninops yongei)
Saddleback Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ephippium)
(Chaetodon ephippium)
Finescale Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes polylepis)
(Balistes polylepis)
Silversides spp. - Silversides
(Atherinidae spp.)
(Atherinidae spp.)
Gray Snapper (aka Green Jobfish) - Snapper
(Aprion virescens)
(Aprion virescens)
Reticulated Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon reticulatus)
(Chaetodon reticulatus)
Brick Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis amaena)
(Myripristis amaena)
Chub Sp. - Unidentified - Chub
(Kyphosus sp.)
(Kyphosus sp.)
Shortbodied Blenny (aka Spotted Coral Blenny) - Blenny
(Exallias brevis)
(Exallias brevis)
Zebra Moray - Moray
(Gymnomuraena zebra)
(Gymnomuraena zebra)
Delicate Roundherring - Herrings
(Spratelloides delicatulus)
(Spratelloides delicatulus)
Sharpnose Mullet - Mullet
(Neomyxus leuciscus)
(Neomyxus leuciscus)
Paletail Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso brevirostris)
(Naso brevirostris)
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
(Aluterus scriptus)
Whitetip Reef Shark - Shark
(Triaenodon obesus)
(Triaenodon obesus)
Stout Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax eurostus)
(Gymnothorax eurostus)
Stripebelly Puffer - Pufferfish
(Arothron hispidus)
(Arothron hispidus)
Commerson's Frogfish - Frogfish
(Antennarius commerson)
(Antennarius commerson)
Longspine Porcupinefish (aka Spiny Balloonfish) - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
(Diodon holocanthus)
Yellowstripe Coris (aka Blackstripe Coris) - Wrasse
(Coris flavovittata)
(Coris flavovittata)
Unidentified Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Saurida / Synodus sp.)
(Saurida / Synodus sp.)
Whitley's Boxfish - Boxfish
(Ostracion whitleyi)
(Ostracion whitleyi)
Infantfishes - Infantfish
(Schindleria spp.)
(Schindleria spp.)
Heller's Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena helleri)
(Sphyraena helleri)
Lantern Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster epilampra)
(Canthigaster epilampra)
Twospot Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Amblycirrhitus bimacula)
(Amblycirrhitus bimacula)
Hawaiian Zebra Blenny (aka Zebra Rockskipper) - Blenny
(Istiblennius zebra)
(Istiblennius zebra)
Leatherback - Jack
(Scomberoides lysan)
(Scomberoides lysan)
Spotted Eagle Ray - Stingray
(Aetobatus ocellatus)
(Aetobatus ocellatus)
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
(Sphyraena barracuda)
Zebra-head Flagtail - Flagtail
(Kuhlia sandvicensis)
(Kuhlia sandvicensis)
Cigar Wrasse - Wrasse
(Cheilio inermis)
(Cheilio inermis)
Elegant Coris - Wrasse
(Coris venusta)
(Coris venusta)
Hawaiian Bigeye - Bigeye
(Priacanthus meeki)
(Priacanthus meeki)
Leaf Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Taenianotus triacanthus)
(Taenianotus triacanthus)
Undulated Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax undulatus)
(Gymnothorax undulatus)
Devil Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaenopsis diabolus)
(Scorpaenopsis diabolus)
Hawaiian Silversides - Silversides
(Atherinomorus insularum)
(Atherinomorus insularum)
Dwarf Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax melatremus)
(Gymnothorax melatremus)
Houndfish (aka Crocodile Needlefish) - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus)
(Tylosurus crocodilus)
Hybrid Saddle Wrasse / Fivestripe Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma sp.)
(Thalassoma sp.)
Peppered Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron punctatissimum)
(Sargocentron punctatissimum)
Longnose Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Oxycirrhites typus)
(Oxycirrhites typus)
Orangemouth Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Saurida flamma)
(Saurida flamma)
Titan Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaenopsis cacopsis)
(Scorpaenopsis cacopsis)
Bicolor Anthias - Anthias
(Nemanthias bicolor)
(Nemanthias bicolor)
Hybrid Achilles Tang / Goldrim Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus sp.)
(Acanthurus sp.)
Snowflake Moray - Moray
(Echidna nebulosa)
(Echidna nebulosa)
White-tail Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis leucurus)
(Pycnochromis leucurus)
Whitesaddle Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus porphyreus)
(Parupeneus porphyreus)
Barred Jack - Jack
(Ferdauia ferdau)
(Ferdauia ferdau)
Hawaiian Garden Eel - Conger
(Gorgasia hawaiiensis)
(Gorgasia hawaiiensis)
Hawaiian Red Lionfish (aka Hawaiian Turkeyfish) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois sphex)
(Pterois sphex)
Peacock Razorfish (aka Peacock Razor Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Iniistius pavo)
(Iniistius pavo)
Almaco Jack - Jack
(Seriola rivoliana)
(Seriola rivoliana)
Flagtail Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus brevirostris)
(Malacanthus brevirostris)
Pennantfish (aka Pennant Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Heniochus diphreutes)
(Heniochus diphreutes)
Twospot Wrasse - Wrasse
(Oxycheilinus bimaculatus)
(Oxycheilinus bimaculatus)
Bullethead Blenny (aka Bullethead Rockskipper) - Blenny
(Blenniella gibbifrons)
(Blenniella gibbifrons)
Hawaiian Knifefish - Wrasse
(Cymolutes lecluse)
(Cymolutes lecluse)
Pfluger's Goatfish (Orange Goatfish) - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys pfluegeri)
(Mulloidichthys pfluegeri)
Coastal Manta Ray (aka Reef Manta Ray) - Manta
(Mobula alfredi)
(Mobula alfredi)
Hawaiian Flagtail - Flagtail
(Kuhlia xenura)
(Kuhlia xenura)
Milkfish - Milkfish
(Chanos chanos)
(Chanos chanos)
Spotted Burrfish - Porcupinefish
(Chilomycterus reticulatus)
(Chilomycterus reticulatus)
Yellowhead (Banded) Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax rueppelliae)
(Gymnothorax rueppelliae)
Dragon Moray - Moray
(Enchelycore pardalis)
(Enchelycore pardalis)
Greater Amberjack - Jack
(Seriola dumerili)
(Seriola dumerili)
Twospot Sandgoby - Goby
(Fusigobius duospilus)
(Fusigobius duospilus)
Bigeye Trevally - Jack
(Caranx sexfasciatus)
(Caranx sexfasciatus)
Flatside Needlefish (aka Flat Needlefish) - Needlefish
(Ablennes hians)
(Ablennes hians)
Giant Trevally - Jack
(Caranx ignobilis)
(Caranx ignobilis)
Hawaiian (pka Mustache) Conger - Conger
(Conger marginatus)
(Conger marginatus)
Keeljaw Needlefish - Needlefish
(Tylosurus acus melanotus)
(Tylosurus acus melanotus)
Lagoon Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
(Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
Unidentified Flagtail (Hawaiian/Zebra) - Flagtail
(Kuhlia sp.)
(Kuhlia sp.)
Viper Moray - Moray
(Enchelynassa canina)
(Enchelynassa canina)
Clearfin Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus dermatogenys)
(Synodus dermatogenys)
Gargantuan Blenny - Blenny
(Cirripectes obscurus)
(Cirripectes obscurus)
Panther Flounder - Lefteye Flounder
(Bothus pantherinus)
(Bothus pantherinus)
Polynesian Halfbeak - Halfbeak
(Hemiramphus depauperatus)
(Hemiramphus depauperatus)
Redspotted Sandperch - Sandperch
(Parapercis schauinslandii)
(Parapercis schauinslandii)
Redstripe Pipefish - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Dunckerocampus baldwini)
(Dunckerocampus baldwini)
Tiger Snake Moray - Moray
(Scuticaria tigrina)
(Scuticaria tigrina)
Yellowbar Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Calotomus zonarchus)
(Calotomus zonarchus)
Bandit Angelfish - Angelfish
(Apolemichthys arcuatus)
(Apolemichthys arcuatus)
Black Trevally - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
(Caranx lugubris)
Blackside Razor Wrasse (aka Blackside Razorfish) - Wrasse
(Iniistius umbrilatus)
(Iniistius umbrilatus)
Fire Dartfish - Dartfish
(Nemateleotris magnifica)
(Nemateleotris magnifica)
Golden Green Goby - Goby
(Priolepis aureoviridis)
(Priolepis aureoviridis)
Halfbeak sp. - Halfbeak
(Hemiramphus and Hyporhamphus sp.)
(Hemiramphus and Hyporhamphus sp.)
Island Jack - Jack
(Ferdauia orthogrammus)
(Ferdauia orthogrammus)
Pacific Threadfin (aka Six-Fingered Threadfin) - Threadfin
(Polydactylus sexfilis)
(Polydactylus sexfilis)
Peppered Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax pictus)
(Gymnothorax pictus)
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
Spotted Knifejaw - Knifejaw
(Oplegnathus punctatus)
(Oplegnathus punctatus)
Bandfin Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Pristiapogon taeniopterus)
(Pristiapogon taeniopterus)
Barred Conger - Conger
(Ariosoma fasciatum)
(Ariosoma fasciatum)
Bigeye Scad - Jack
(Selar crumenophthalmus)
(Selar crumenophthalmus)
Chevron Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon trifascialis)
(Chaetodon trifascialis)
Curious Wormfish - Wormfish
(Gunnellichthys curiosus)
(Gunnellichthys curiosus)
Decoy Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Iracundus signifer)
(Iracundus signifer)
Freckled Snake Eel - Snake Eel
(Callechelys lutea)
(Callechelys lutea)
Gorgonian Goby - Goby
(Bryaninops amplus)
(Bryaninops amplus)
Hawaiian (Green) Lionfish - Scorpionfish
(Dendrochirus barberi)
(Dendrochirus barberi)
Hawaiian Lizardfish (aka Ulae Lizardfish) - Lizardfish
(Synodus ulae)
(Synodus ulae)
Hawaiian Longfin Anthias - Anthias
(Pseudanthias hawaiiensis)
(Pseudanthias hawaiiensis)
Hybrid Indo-Pacific / Hawaiian Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf sp)
(Abudefduf sp)
Indo-Pacific Knifefish - Wrasse
(Cymolutes praetextatus)
(Cymolutes praetextatus)
Large-Eye Conger - Conger
(Ariosoma marginatum)
(Ariosoma marginatum)
Magnificent Snake Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys magnificus)
(Myrichthys magnificus)
Marbled Blenny - Blenny
(Entomacrodus marmoratus)
(Entomacrodus marmoratus)
Oceanic Whitetip Shark - Shark
(Carcharhinus longimanus)
(Carcharhinus longimanus)
Oriental Flying Gurnard (aka Helmet Gurnard) - Flying Gurnard
(Dactyloptena orientalis)
(Dactyloptena orientalis)
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark - Hammerhead Shark
(Sphyrna lewini)
(Sphyrna lewini)
Shortsnout Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaenopsis brevifrons)
(Scorpaenopsis brevifrons)
Shy Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines verecundus)
(Cantherhines verecundus)
Speckled Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon citrinellus)
(Chaetodon citrinellus)
Strasburg's Blenny - Blenny
(Entomacrodus strasburgi)
(Entomacrodus strasburgi)
Sunset Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma lutescens)
(Thalassoma lutescens)
Unidentified Cardinalfish spp. - Cardinalfish
(Apogon sp)
(Apogon sp)
Unidentified Silvery Baitfish - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atherinidae, Clupeidae, and Engraulidae)
(Atherinidae, Clupeidae, and Engraulidae)
Whale shark - Whale Shark
(Rhincodon typus)
(Rhincodon typus)
Yellowstripe Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron ensifer)
(Sargocentron ensifer)