Region: HAW
Geographic Zones: Kauai (including Niihau Island) - Zone 2 » Niihau Island and Lehua Island - Zone 21 » North Shore Niihau (Kaunuopou Pt. - north of Kawaihoa Pt.) - Zone 2101
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/26/24
Total Surveys: 30
#Species Reported: 173
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 68.25
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 42.08
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) |
2 | Kauai (including Niihau Island) | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 25:28 |
21 | Niihau Island and Lehua Island | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 25:28 |
2101 | North Shore Niihau (Kaunuopou Pt. - north of Kawaihoa Pt.) | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 25:28 |
21010001 | Niihau Arches/Superhighway | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16:19 |
21010003 | Vertical Awareness Pinnacle | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7:39 |
21010004 | Pu'u Mu'u | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:30 |
TOTALS | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 25:28 |
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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Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
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Saddle Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma duperrey)
(Thalassoma duperrey)
Arc-Eye Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites arcatus)
(Paracirrhites arcatus)
Lei Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen bursa)
(Sufflamen bursa)
Bigscale Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis berndti)
(Myripristis berndti)
Goldring Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus strigosus)
(Ctenochaetus strigosus)
Moorish Idol - Moorish Idol
(Zanclus cornutus)
(Zanclus cornutus)
Orangeband Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus olivaceus)
(Acanthurus olivaceus)
Pinktail Triggerfish (aka Pinktail Durgon) - Triggerfish
(Melichthys vidua)
(Melichthys vidua)
Multiband Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon multicinctus)
(Chaetodon multicinctus)
Orangespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso lituratus)
(Naso lituratus)
Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labroides phthirophagus)
(Labroides phthirophagus)
Potter's Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge potteri)
(Centropyge potteri)
Forcepsfish (aka Longnose Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger flavissimus)
(Forcipiger flavissimus)
Hawaiian Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus albotaeniatus)
(Bodianus albotaeniatus)
Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster jactator)
(Canthigaster jactator)
Redbarred Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitops fasciatus)
(Cirrhitops fasciatus)
Manybar Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus multifasciatus)
(Parupeneus multifasciatus)
Fourspot Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon quadrimaculatus)
(Chaetodon quadrimaculatus)
Island (Doublebar) Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus insularis)
(Parupeneus insularis)
Milletseed Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon miliaris)
(Chaetodon miliaris)
Bigeye Emperor - Emperor
(Monotaxis grandoculis)
(Monotaxis grandoculis)
Bluestripe Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus kasmira)
(Lutjanus kasmira)
Chocolate Dip Damselfish - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis hanui)
(Pycnochromis hanui)
Hawaiian Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron xantherythrum)
(Sargocentron xantherythrum)
Bandit Angelfish - Angelfish
(Apolemichthys arcuatus)
(Apolemichthys arcuatus)
Eyestripe Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus dussumieri)
(Acanthurus dussumieri)
Hawaiian Dascyllus - Damselfish
(Dascyllus albisella)
(Dascyllus albisella)
Raccoon Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lunula)
(Chaetodon lunula)
Yellow Tang - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma flavescens)
(Zebrasoma flavescens)
Ewa Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus ewaensis)
(Plagiotremus ewaensis)
Peacock Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalopholis argus)
(Cephalopholis argus)
Stocky Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitus pinnulatus)
(Cirrhitus pinnulatus)
Pacific (Agile) Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis pacifica)
(Pycnochromis pacifica)
Hawaiian Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf abdominalis)
(Abudefduf abdominalis)
Iridescent Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Pristiapogon kallopterus)
(Pristiapogon kallopterus)
Ornate Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres ornatissimus)
(Halichoeres ornatissimus)
Yellowtail Coris - Wrasse
(Coris gaimard)
(Coris gaimard)
Bluestripe Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon fremblii)
(Chaetodon fremblii)
Eightstripe Wrasse (aka Eightline Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus octotaenia)
(Pseudocheilinus octotaenia)
Shortnose Wrasse - Wrasse
(Macropharyngodon geoffroy)
(Macropharyngodon geoffroy)
Spotted Boxfish - Boxfish
(Ostracion meleagris)
(Ostracion meleagris)
Trumpetfish (aka Pacific Trumpetfish) - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus chinensis)
(Aulostomus chinensis)
Whitebar Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus leucopareius)
(Acanthurus leucopareius)
Blackfin Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis vanderbilti)
(Pycnochromis vanderbilti)
Brown Surgeonfish (aka Lavender Tang) - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigrofuscus)
(Acanthurus nigrofuscus)
Blackside Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
Pyramid Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Hemitaurichthys polylepis)
(Hemitaurichthys polylepis)
Threadfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon auriga)
(Chaetodon auriga)
Blacklip Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon kleinii)
(Chaetodon kleinii)
Blue-eye Damselfish - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus)
(Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus)
Chub Sp. - Unidentified - Chub
(Kyphosus sp.)
(Kyphosus sp.)
Pennantfish (aka Pennant Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Heniochus diphreutes)
(Heniochus diphreutes)
Black Durgon (aka Black Triggerfish) - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
(Melichthys niger)
Bluespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso unicornis)
(Naso unicornis)
Elegant Coris - Wrasse
(Coris venusta)
(Coris venusta)
Indigo Dartfish (aka Spottail Dartfish) - Dartfish
(Ptereleotris heteroptera)
(Ptereleotris heteroptera)
Psychedelic Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses chrysocephalus)
(Anampses chrysocephalus)
Whitetip Reef Shark - Shark
(Triaenodon obesus)
(Triaenodon obesus)
Bullethead Parrotfish (Pacific) - Parrotfish
(Chlorurus spilurus)
(Chlorurus spilurus)
Thompson's Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus thompsoni)
(Acanthurus thompsoni)
Threespot Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis verater)
(Chromis verater)
Bird Wrasse - Wrasse
(Gomphosus varius)
(Gomphosus varius)
Bluefin Trevally - Jack
(Caranx melampygus)
(Caranx melampygus)
Convict Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus triostegus)
(Acanthurus triostegus)
Old Woman Wrasse (aka Blacktail Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Thalassoma ballieui)
(Thalassoma ballieui)
Oval Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis ovalis)
(Chromis ovalis)
Redlip Parrotfish (aka Ember Parrotfish) - Parrotfish
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
Yellowmargin Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
Achilles Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus achilles)
(Acanthurus achilles)
Blue Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
Bridled Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen fraenatum)
(Sufflamen fraenatum)
Dwarf Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax melatremus)
(Gymnothorax melatremus)
Fourstripe Wrasse (aka Fourline Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)
(Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)
Hawaiian Red Lionfish (aka Hawaiian Turkeyfish) - Scorpionfish
(Pterois sphex)
(Pterois sphex)
Highfin Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
Pacific (Gray) Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix)
(Kyphosus sectatrix)
Redstripe Pipefish - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Dunckerocampus baldwini)
(Dunckerocampus baldwini)
Yellowstripe Coris (aka Blackstripe Coris) - Wrasse
(Coris flavovittata)
(Coris flavovittata)
Ambon Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster amboinensis)
(Canthigaster amboinensis)
Belted Wrasse - Wrasse
(Stethojulis balteata)
(Stethojulis balteata)
Black Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis)
(Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis)
Disappearing Wrasse - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus evanidus)
(Pseudocheilinus evanidus)
Hawaiian Gregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes marginatus)
(Stegastes marginatus)
Palenose Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus psittacus)
(Scarus psittacus)
Reef Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus variegatus)
(Synodus variegatus)
Sleek Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso hexacanthus)
(Naso hexacanthus)
Bicolor Anthias - Anthias
(Pseudanthias bicolor)
(Pseudanthias bicolor)
Bright-eye Damselfish - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis)
(Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis)
Christmas Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma trilobatum)
(Thalassoma trilobatum)
Common Bigeye (aka Pacific Glasseye) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus carolinus)
(Heteropriacanthus carolinus)
Flagtail Tilefish - Tilefish
(Malacanthus brevirostris)
(Malacanthus brevirostris)
Golden Green Goby - Goby
(Priolepis aureoviridis)
(Priolepis aureoviridis)
Gosline's Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus goslinei)
(Plagiotremus goslinei)
Gray Reef Shark - Shark
(Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
(Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
Hawaiian Orbicular Velvetfish (aka Hawaiian Coral Croucher) - Orbicular Velvetfish
(Caracanthus typicus)
(Caracanthus typicus)
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
(Decapterus macarellus)
Rockmover Wrasse - Wrasse
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
Sidespot Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus pleurostigma)
(Parupeneus pleurostigma)
Smalltooth Jobfish (aka Forktail Snapper) - Snapper
(Aphareus furca)
(Aphareus furca)
Stareye Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Calotomus carolinus)
(Calotomus carolinus)
Whip-coral Goby (aka Wire Coral Goby) - Goby
(Bryaninops yongei)
(Bryaninops yongei)
Whitemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax meleagris)
(Gymnothorax meleagris)
Yellowfin Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)
(Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)
Crowned Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster coronata)
(Canthigaster coronata)
Giant Trevally - Jack
(Caranx ignobilis)
(Caranx ignobilis)
Indo-Pacific Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf vaigiensis)
(Abudefduf vaigiensis)
Leaf Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Taenianotus triacanthus)
(Taenianotus triacanthus)
Longnose Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Oxycirrhites typus)
(Oxycirrhites typus)
Ornate Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ornatissimus)
(Chaetodon ornatissimus)
Paletail Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso brevirostris)
(Naso brevirostris)
Peacock Razorfish (aka Peacock Razor Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Iniistius pavo)
(Iniistius pavo)
Sandbar Shark - Shark
(Carcharhinus plumbeus)
(Carcharhinus plumbeus)
Scarface Blenny - Blenny
(Cirripectes vanderbilti)
(Cirripectes vanderbilti)
Tinker's Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon tinkeri)
(Chaetodon tinkeri)
Bearded Cusk Eel (aka Large-eye Brotula) - Brotula
(Brotula multibarbata)
(Brotula multibarbata)
Blacktail Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus fulvus)
(Lutjanus fulvus)
Blueline Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigroris)
(Acanthurus nigroris)
Bluestripe Pipefish - Pipefish & Seahorse
(Doryrhamphus melanopleura/excisus)
(Doryrhamphus melanopleura/excisus)
Brick Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis amaena)
(Myripristis amaena)
Cornetfish (aka Bluespotted Cornetfish) - Cornetfish
(Fistularia commersonii)
(Fistularia commersonii)
Curious Wormfish - Wormfish
(Gunnellichthys curiosus)
(Gunnellichthys curiosus)
Epaulette Soldierfish (aka Pearly Soldierfish) - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis kuntee)
(Myripristis kuntee)
Greater Amberjack - Jack
(Seriola dumerili)
(Seriola dumerili)
Hawaiian Bigeye - Bigeye
(Priacanthus meeki)
(Priacanthus meeki)
Hawaiian Fantail Filefish - Filefish
(Pervagor spilosoma)
(Pervagor spilosoma)
Hawaiian Longfin Anthias - Anthias
(Pseudanthias hawaiiensis)
(Pseudanthias hawaiiensis)
Hawaiian Spotted Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Ostorhinchus maculiferus)
(Ostorhinchus maculiferus)
Lagoon Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
(Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
Porcupinefish (aka Giant Porcupinefish) - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
(Diodon hystrix)
Ringtail Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus blochii)
(Acanthurus blochii)
Smalltail Wrasse (aka Pencil Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudojuloides cerasinus)
(Pseudojuloides cerasinus)
Spotted Eagle Ray - Stingray
(Aetobatus ocellatus)
(Aetobatus ocellatus)
Spotted Puffer - Pufferfish
(Arothron meleagris)
(Arothron meleagris)
Squaretail Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines sandwichiensis)
(Cantherhines sandwichiensis)
Taylor's Pygmygoby - Goby
(Trimma taylori)
(Trimma taylori)
Thompson's Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Hemitaurichthys thompsoni)
(Hemitaurichthys thompsoni)
Twospot Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus binotatus)
(Synodus binotatus)
White-tail Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis leucurus)
(Pycnochromis leucurus)
Yellowstripe Goatfish (aka Squarespot Goatfish) - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)
(Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)
Yellowtail Filefish - Filefish
(Pervagor aspricaudus)
(Pervagor aspricaudus)
Bandfin Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Pristiapogon taeniopterus)
(Pristiapogon taeniopterus)
Barred Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines dumerili)
(Cantherhines dumerili)
Bicolor (Hawaiian) Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus hawaiiensis)
(Kyphosus hawaiiensis)
Blacktip Reef Shark - Shark
(Carcharhinus melanopterus)
(Carcharhinus melanopterus)
Cigar Wrasse - Wrasse
(Cheilio inermis)
(Cheilio inermis)
Commerson's Frogfish - Frogfish
(Antennarius commerson)
(Antennarius commerson)
Fire Dartfish - Dartfish
(Nemateleotris magnifica)
(Nemateleotris magnifica)
Fivestripe Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma quinquevittatum)
(Thalassoma quinquevittatum)
Goldrim Surgeonfish (aka Goldrim Tang) - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigricans)
(Acanthurus nigricans)
Hawaiian (Green) Lionfish - Scorpionfish
(Dendrochirus barberi)
(Dendrochirus barberi)
Hawaiian (pka Mustache) Conger - Conger
(Conger marginatus)
(Conger marginatus)
Hawaiian Silversides - Silversides
(Atherinomorus insularum)
(Atherinomorus insularum)
Hawaiian Triplefin - Triplefins
(Enneapterygius atriceps)
(Enneapterygius atriceps)
Longnose Butterflyfish (aka Big Longnose Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger longirostris)
(Forcipiger longirostris)
Lowfin Chub (aka Brassy Chub) - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
Redspotted Sandperch - Sandperch
(Parapercis schauinslandii)
(Parapercis schauinslandii)
Reticulated Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon reticulatus)
(Chaetodon reticulatus)
Reticulated Frogfish - Frogfish
(Antennatus tuberosus)
(Antennatus tuberosus)
Ringtail Wrasse - Wrasse
(Oxycheilinus unifasciatus)
(Oxycheilinus unifasciatus)
Roughscale Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Plectrypops lima)
(Plectrypops lima)
Sailfin Tang (Pacific) - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma velifer)
(Zebrasoma velifer)
Shortbodied Blenny (aka Spotted Coral Blenny) - Blenny
(Exallias brevis)
(Exallias brevis)
Spotted Knifejaw - Knifejaw
(Oplegnathus punctatus)
(Oplegnathus punctatus)
Stout Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax eurostus)
(Gymnothorax eurostus)
Teardrop Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon unimaculatus)
(Chaetodon unimaculatus)
Tiger Snake Moray - Moray
(Scuticaria tigrina)
(Scuticaria tigrina)
Twospot Sandgoby - Goby
(Fusigobius duospilus)
(Fusigobius duospilus)
Twospot Wrasse - Wrasse
(Oxycheilinus bimaculatus)
(Oxycheilinus bimaculatus)
Whitesaddle Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus porphyreus)
(Parupeneus porphyreus)
Whitespotted Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus guttatus)
(Acanthurus guttatus)
Yellowfin Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis chryseres)
(Myripristis chryseres)
Yellowfin Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus xanthopterus)
(Acanthurus xanthopterus)