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Region: HAW

Geographic Zones: Kauai (including Niihau Island) - Zone 2 » Niihau Island and Lehua Island - Zone 21 » Lehua Rock Island - Zone 2103 » Lehua Rock Keyhole - Zone 21030004

Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only

Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/26/24

Total Surveys: 12

#Species Reported: 118

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 47.33

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 37.22

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)30909:36
21Niihau Island and Lehua Island30909:36
2103Lehua Rock Island30909:36
21030004Lehua Rock Keyhole30909:36
TOTALS30909:36

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: 2.67
Bandit Angelfish - Angelfish
(Apolemichthys arcuatus)
SF: 100% | DEN: 2.25
Pennantfish (aka Pennant Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Heniochus diphreutes)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.67
Pyramid Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Hemitaurichthys polylepis)
SF: 100% | DEN: 3.83
Fourspot Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon quadrimaculatus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2
Lei Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen bursa)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.45
Moorish Idol - Moorish Idol
(Zanclus cornutus)
SF: 91.67% | DEN: 2.45
Hawaiian Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus albotaeniatus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.1
Milletseed Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon miliaris)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 3.2
Pinktail Triggerfish (aka Pinktail Durgon) - Triggerfish
(Melichthys vidua)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.5
Redbarred Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitops fasciatus)
SF: 83.33% | DEN: 2.2
Manybar Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus multifasciatus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.56
Orangeband Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus olivaceus)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.56
Yellow Tang - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma flavescens)
SF: 75% | DEN: 2.44
Bluefin Trevally - Jack
(Caranx melampygus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2
Island (Doublebar) Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus insularis)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 1.88
Multiband Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon multicinctus)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.25
Whitebar Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus leucopareius)
SF: 66.67% | DEN: 2.63
Bigscale Soldierfish - Squirrelfish
(Myripristis berndti)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2.43
Black Durgon (aka Black Triggerfish) - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 3
Blackside Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 1.57
Gray Reef Shark - Shark
(Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2
Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labroides phthirophagus)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2.43
Saddle Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma duperrey)
SF: 58.33% | DEN: 2.71
Bigeye Emperor - Emperor
(Monotaxis grandoculis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.5
Blackfin Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis vanderbilti)
SF: 50% | DEN: 3.33
Blue Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Bluestripe Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus kasmira)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.83
Bright-eye Damselfish - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.83
Goldring Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus strigosus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.67
Orangespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso lituratus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.5
Raccoon Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lunula)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2
Teardrop Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon unimaculatus)
SF: 50% | DEN: 2.33
Trumpetfish (aka Pacific Trumpetfish) - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus chinensis)
SF: 50% | DEN: 1
Brown Surgeonfish (aka Lavender Tang) - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigrofuscus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2.6
Eyestripe Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus dussumieri)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2.2
Forcepsfish (aka Longnose Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger flavissimus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2.8
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 3.4
Pacific (Gray) Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 2.2
Potter's Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge potteri)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.6
Smalltooth Jobfish (aka Forktail Snapper) - Snapper
(Aphareus furca)
SF: 41.67% | DEN: 1.8
Achilles Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus achilles)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.25
Bullethead Parrotfish (Pacific) - Parrotfish
(Chlorurus spilurus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.25
Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster jactator)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Rainbow Runner - Jack
(Elagatis bipinnulata)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.75
Ringtail Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus blochii)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2
Stocky Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitus pinnulatus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.25
Threespot Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis verater)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 2.5
Whitetip Reef Shark - Shark
(Triaenodon obesus)
SF: 33.33% | DEN: 1.75
Blacklip Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon kleinii)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Blue-eye Damselfish - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.33
Christmas Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma trilobatum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Chub Sp. - Unidentified - Chub
(Kyphosus sp.)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.67
Convict Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus triostegus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Giant Trevally - Jack
(Caranx ignobilis)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.67
Hawaiian Dascyllus - Damselfish
(Dascyllus albisella)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.33
Hawaiian Silversides - Silversides
(Atherinomorus insularum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 4
Old Woman Wrasse (aka Blacktail Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Thalassoma ballieui)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Ornate Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres ornatissimus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Pacific (Agile) Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis pacifica)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.67
Porcupinefish (aka Giant Porcupinefish) - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Redlip Parrotfish (aka Ember Parrotfish) - Parrotfish
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2.33
Saddleback Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ephippium)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Sleek Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso hexacanthus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 3
Spotted Eagle Ray - Stingray
(Aetobatus ocellatus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Surge Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma purpureum)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.67
Threadfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon auriga)
SF: 25% | DEN: 2
Whitemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax meleagris)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus xanthopterus)
SF: 25% | DEN: 1.33
Bird Wrasse - Wrasse
(Gomphosus varius)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Blackspot Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf sordidus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Bluespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso unicornis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Chocolate Dip Damselfish - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis hanui)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.5
Common Bigeye (aka Pacific Glasseye) - Bigeye
(Heteropriacanthus carolinus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Cornetfish (aka Bluespotted Cornetfish) - Cornetfish
(Fistularia commersonii)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Ewa Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus ewaensis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Fisher's Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge fisheri)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Hawaiian Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf abdominalis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Hawaiian Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron xantherythrum)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1.5
Longnose Butterflyfish (aka Big Longnose Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger longirostris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Lowfin Chub (aka Brassy Chub) - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Oval Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis ovalis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 3.5
Palenose Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus psittacus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Paletail Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso brevirostris)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.5
Squaretail Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines sandwichiensis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Stareye Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Calotomus carolinus)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 1
Yellowfin Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2.5
Yellowtail Coris - Wrasse
(Coris gaimard)
SF: 16.67% | DEN: 2
Ambon Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster amboinensis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Belted Wrasse - Wrasse
(Stethojulis balteata)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Bicolor Anthias - Anthias
(Pseudanthias bicolor)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Bigeye Scad - Jack
(Selar crumenophthalmus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 3
Black Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Black Trevally - Jack
(Caranx lugubris)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 3
Blacktail Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus fulvus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Blacktip Reef Shark - Shark
(Carcharhinus melanopterus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 3
Bridled Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen fraenatum)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Cigar Wrasse - Wrasse
(Cheilio inermis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Disappearing Wrasse - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus evanidus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Eightstripe Wrasse (aka Eightline Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus octotaenia)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Elegant Coris - Wrasse
(Coris venusta)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Finescale Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Balistes polylepis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Fourstripe Wrasse (aka Fourline Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Galapagos Shark - Shark
(Carcharhinus galapagensis)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Golden Trevally - Jack
(Gnathanodon speciosus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Gosline's Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus goslinei)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Hawaiian Gregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes marginatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Highfin Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 3
Lagoon Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Reticulated Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon reticulatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Sailfin Tang (Pacific) - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma velifer)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Sandbar Shark - Shark
(Carcharhinus plumbeus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Spectacled Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Chlorurus perspicillatus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 1
Spotted Boxfish - Boxfish
(Ostracion meleagris)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Spotted Puffer - Pufferfish
(Arothron meleagris)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Wedgetail Triggerfish (aka Reef Triggerfish) - Triggerfish
(Rhinecanthus rectangulus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2
Yellowtail Filefish - Filefish
(Pervagor aspricaudus)
SF: 8.33% | DEN: 2