Region: HAW
Geographic Zones: Hawaii (The Big Island) - Zone 5 » South Coast Big Island (Ka Lae/S. Point - Kipu Pt. at N. side of Cape Kumukahi) - Zone 53
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 11/4/25
Total Surveys: 37
#Species Reported: 122
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 34.33
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 30.53
Survey Type: SA = Species & Abundance; SO = Species Only - How to interpret REEF data?
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| Surveys | Bottom Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | Novice | |||||
| Code | Name | SA | SO | SA | SO | (H:M) | 
| 5 | Hawaii (The Big Island) | 3 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 36:57 | 
| 53 | South Coast Big Island (Ka Lae/S. Point - Kipu Pt. at N. side of Cape Kumukahi) | 3 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 36:57 | 
| 5301 | Ka Lae - Kapaoo Pt. | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5:18 | 
| 53010001 | Punaluu Beach | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:23 | 
| 53010002 | Halapepe Iki | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:10 | 
| 53010003 | Kalue | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:45 | 
| 53010004 | Kaahha Campground | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:15 | 
| 53010005 | Keauhou Milo Tree Lagoon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:45 | 
| 5303 | n. Kaimu - Kipu Pt. | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 31:39 | 
| 53030001 | Kapoho Tidepool A | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2:50 | 
| 53030002 | Kapoho Tidepool B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:44 | 
| 53030003 | Kapoho Tidepool C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:00 | 
| 53030004 | Kapoho Beach Lots - Turtle Pond | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3:17 | 
| 53030005 | Kapoho Wai 'Opae Tide Pools MLCD | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 22:48 | 
| TOTALS | 3 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 36:57 | |
Species
%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
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Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Ambon Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster amboinensis)
(Canthigaster amboinensis)
Chub Sp. - Unidentified - Chub
(Kyphosus sp.)
(Kyphosus sp.)
Keeltail Needlefish - Needlefish
(Platybelone argalus)
(Platybelone argalus)
Christmas Wrasse - Wrasse 
(Thalassoma trilobatum)
(Thalassoma trilobatum)
Sharpnose Mullet - Mullet
(Neomyxus leuciscus)
(Neomyxus leuciscus)
Striped Mullet - Mullet
(Mugil cephalus)
(Mugil cephalus)
Porcupinefish (aka Giant Porcupinefish) - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
(Diodon hystrix)
Psychedelic Wrasse - Wrasse 
(Anampses chrysocephalus)
(Anampses chrysocephalus)
Stocky Hawkfish - Hawkfish 
(Cirrhitus pinnulatus)
(Cirrhitus pinnulatus)
Whitesaddle Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus porphyreus)
(Parupeneus porphyreus)
Hawaiian Flagtail - Flagtail
(Kuhlia xenura)
(Kuhlia xenura)
Lowfin Chub (aka Brassy Chub) - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
Anchovy sp. - Anchovies
(Encrasicholina sp.)
(Encrasicholina sp.)
Blue Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
Elegant Coris - Wrasse 
(Coris venusta)
(Coris venusta)
Highfin Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
Lagoon Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
(Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
Snowflake Moray - Moray
(Echidna nebulosa)
(Echidna nebulosa)
Spotfin Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish 
(Neoniphon sammara)
(Neoniphon sammara)
Stripebelly Puffer - Pufferfish
(Arothron hispidus)
(Arothron hispidus)
Yellowmargin Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
Halfbeak sp. - Halfbeak
(Hemiramphus and Hyporhamphus sp.)
(Hemiramphus and Hyporhamphus sp.)
Hawaiian Lizardfish (aka Ulae Lizardfish) - Lizardfish
(Synodus ulae)
(Synodus ulae)
Sailfin Tang (Pacific) - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma velifer)
(Zebrasoma velifer)
Hawaiian Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish 
(Sargocentron xantherythrum)
(Sargocentron xantherythrum)
Hawaiian Zebra Blenny (aka Zebra Rockskipper) - Blenny
(Istiblennius zebra)
(Istiblennius zebra)
Pacific Threadfin (aka Six-Fingered Threadfin) - Threadfin
(Polydactylus sexfilis)
(Polydactylus sexfilis)
Saddleback Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ephippium)
(Chaetodon ephippium)
Shortbodied Blenny (aka Spotted Coral Blenny) - Blenny
(Exallias brevis)
(Exallias brevis)
Whitespotted Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus guttatus)
(Acanthurus guttatus)
Bandfin Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Pristiapogon taeniopterus)
(Pristiapogon taeniopterus)
Brick Soldierfish - Squirrelfish 
(Myripristis amaena)
(Myripristis amaena)
Devil Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Scorpaenopsis diabolus)
(Scorpaenopsis diabolus)
Fourstripe Wrasse (aka Fourline Wrasse) - Wrasse 
(Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)
(Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
(Sphyraena barracuda)
Hawaiian Rock Damselfish - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon sindonis)
(Plectroglyphidodon sindonis)
Houndfish (aka Crocodile Needlefish) - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus)
(Tylosurus crocodilus)
Mackerel Scad - Jack 
(Decapterus macarellus)
(Decapterus macarellus)
Oval Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lunulatus)
(Chaetodon lunulatus)
Pacific (Gray) Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix)
(Kyphosus sectatrix)
Paletail Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso brevirostris)
(Naso brevirostris)
Pearl Wrasse - Wrasse 
(Anampses cuvier)
(Anampses cuvier)
Redstripe Pipefish - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Dunckerocampus baldwini)
(Dunckerocampus baldwini)
Slender Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Saurida gracilis)
(Saurida gracilis)
Surge Wrasse - Wrasse 
(Thalassoma purpureum)
(Thalassoma purpureum)
Whitemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax meleagris)
(Gymnothorax meleagris)












































































