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 » Beach House Rest./Lawai Beach Resort/Kolopa Beach - Zone 25010009
Survey Types: Species & Abundance, Species Only
Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/26/24
Total Surveys: 125
#Species Reported: 148
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 44.56
Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 36.59
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) | 9 | 0 | 113 | 3 | 115:46 |
25 | South Shore Kauai (Makahuena Pt. - Nohili Pt.) | 9 | 0 | 113 | 3 | 115:46 |
2501 | Makahuena Pt. - Puolo Pt. | 9 | 0 | 113 | 3 | 115:46 |
25010009 | Beach House Rest./Lawai Beach Resort/Kolopa Beach | 9 | 0 | 113 | 3 | 115:46 |
TOTALS | 9 | 0 | 113 | 3 | 115:46 |
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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Convict Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus triostegus)
(Acanthurus triostegus)
Raccoon Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lunula)
(Chaetodon lunula)
Threadfin Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon auriga)
(Chaetodon auriga)
Wedgetail Triggerfish (aka Reef Triggerfish) - Triggerfish
(Rhinecanthus rectangulus)
(Rhinecanthus rectangulus)
Bluespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso unicornis)
(Naso unicornis)
Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster jactator)
(Canthigaster jactator)
Saddle Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma duperrey)
(Thalassoma duperrey)
Manybar Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus multifasciatus)
(Parupeneus multifasciatus)
Moorish Idol - Moorish Idol
(Zanclus cornutus)
(Zanclus cornutus)
Orangespine Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso lituratus)
(Naso lituratus)
Bird Wrasse - Wrasse
(Gomphosus varius)
(Gomphosus varius)
Fourspot Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon quadrimaculatus)
(Chaetodon quadrimaculatus)
Brown Surgeonfish (aka Lavender Tang) - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigrofuscus)
(Acanthurus nigrofuscus)
Yellowtail Coris - Wrasse
(Coris gaimard)
(Coris gaimard)
Spotted Boxfish - Boxfish
(Ostracion meleagris)
(Ostracion meleagris)
Yellowstripe Goatfish (aka Squarespot Goatfish) - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)
(Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)
Orangeband Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus olivaceus)
(Acanthurus olivaceus)
Christmas Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma trilobatum)
(Thalassoma trilobatum)
Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse - Wrasse
(Labroides phthirophagus)
(Labroides phthirophagus)
Hawaiian Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf abdominalis)
(Abudefduf abdominalis)
Black Durgon (aka Black Triggerfish) - Triggerfish
(Melichthys niger)
(Melichthys niger)
Palenose Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Scarus psittacus)
(Scarus psittacus)
Belted Wrasse - Wrasse
(Stethojulis balteata)
(Stethojulis balteata)
Bright-eye Damselfish - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis)
(Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis)
Hawaiian Gregory - Damselfish
(Stegastes marginatus)
(Stegastes marginatus)
Blackspot Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf sordidus)
(Abudefduf sordidus)
Ringtail Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus blochii)
(Acanthurus blochii)
Chub Sp. - Unidentified - Chub
(Kyphosus sp.)
(Kyphosus sp.)
Cornetfish (aka Bluespotted Cornetfish) - Cornetfish
(Fistularia commersonii)
(Fistularia commersonii)
Bluestripe Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus kasmira)
(Lutjanus kasmira)
Rockmover Wrasse - Wrasse
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
(Novaculichthys taeniourus)
Peacock Grouper - Seabass
(Cephalopholis argus)
(Cephalopholis argus)
Redlip Parrotfish (aka Ember Parrotfish) - Parrotfish
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
Stocky Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitus pinnulatus)
(Cirrhitus pinnulatus)
Bluefin Trevally - Jack
(Caranx melampygus)
(Caranx melampygus)
Indo-Pacific Sergeant - Damselfish
(Abudefduf vaigiensis)
(Abudefduf vaigiensis)
Elegant Coris - Wrasse
(Coris venusta)
(Coris venusta)
Teardrop Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon unimaculatus)
(Chaetodon unimaculatus)
Barred Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines dumerili)
(Cantherhines dumerili)
Yellowfin Goatfish - Goatfish
(Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)
(Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)
Ornate Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ornatissimus)
(Chaetodon ornatissimus)
Bullethead Parrotfish (Pacific) - Parrotfish
(Chlorurus spilurus)
(Chlorurus spilurus)
Green Sea Turtle - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
(Chelonia mydas)
Blackside Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
(Paracirrhites forsteri)
Blue-eye Damselfish - Damselfish
(Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus)
(Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus)
Scarface Blenny - Blenny
(Cirripectes vanderbilti)
(Cirripectes vanderbilti)
Hawaiian Dascyllus - Damselfish
(Dascyllus albisella)
(Dascyllus albisella)
Houndfish (aka Crocodile Needlefish) - Needlefish
(Tylosurus crocodilus)
(Tylosurus crocodilus)
Whitebar Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus leucopareius)
(Acanthurus leucopareius)
Saddleback Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon ephippium)
(Chaetodon ephippium)
Surge Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma purpureum)
(Thalassoma purpureum)
Ornate Wrasse - Wrasse
(Halichoeres ornatissimus)
(Halichoeres ornatissimus)
Trumpetfish (aka Pacific Trumpetfish) - Trumpetfish
(Aulostomus chinensis)
(Aulostomus chinensis)
Stareye Parrotfish - Parrotfish
(Calotomus carolinus)
(Calotomus carolinus)
Whitemouth Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax meleagris)
(Gymnothorax meleagris)
Hawaiian Hogfish - Wrasse
(Bodianus albotaeniatus)
(Bodianus albotaeniatus)
Blue Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)
Keeltail Needlefish - Needlefish
(Platybelone argalus)
(Platybelone argalus)
Pearl Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses cuvier)
(Anampses cuvier)
Blueline Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus nigroris)
(Acanthurus nigroris)
Forcepsfish (aka Longnose Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger flavissimus)
(Forcipiger flavissimus)
Achilles Tang - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus achilles)
(Acanthurus achilles)
Bluestripe Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon fremblii)
(Chaetodon fremblii)
Lowfin Chub (aka Brassy Chub) - Chub
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
(Kyphosus vaigiensis)
Yellowfin Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus xanthopterus)
(Acanthurus xanthopterus)
Ambon Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster amboinensis)
(Canthigaster amboinensis)
Blackfin Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis vanderbilti)
(Pycnochromis vanderbilti)
Yellowstripe Coris (aka Blackstripe Coris) - Wrasse
(Coris flavovittata)
(Coris flavovittata)
Goldring Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Ctenochaetus strigosus)
(Ctenochaetus strigosus)
Blacktail Snapper - Snapper
(Lutjanus fulvus)
(Lutjanus fulvus)
Arc-Eye Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Paracirrhites arcatus)
(Paracirrhites arcatus)
Island (Doublebar) Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus insularis)
(Parupeneus insularis)
Pinktail Triggerfish (aka Pinktail Durgon) - Triggerfish
(Melichthys vidua)
(Melichthys vidua)
Psychedelic Wrasse - Wrasse
(Anampses chrysocephalus)
(Anampses chrysocephalus)
Redbarred Hawkfish - Hawkfish
(Cirrhitops fasciatus)
(Cirrhitops fasciatus)
Whitesaddle Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus porphyreus)
(Parupeneus porphyreus)
Yellow Tang - Surgeonfish
(Zebrasoma flavescens)
(Zebrasoma flavescens)
Flowery Flounder - Lefteye Flounder
(Bothus mancus)
(Bothus mancus)
Highfin Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
(Kyphosus cinerascens)
Shortbodied Blenny (aka Spotted Coral Blenny) - Blenny
(Exallias brevis)
(Exallias brevis)
Lined Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon lineolatus)
(Chaetodon lineolatus)
Snowflake Moray - Moray
(Echidna nebulosa)
(Echidna nebulosa)
Squaretail Filefish - Filefish
(Cantherhines sandwichiensis)
(Cantherhines sandwichiensis)
Old Woman Wrasse (aka Blacktail Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Thalassoma ballieui)
(Thalassoma ballieui)
Sidespot Goatfish - Goatfish
(Parupeneus pleurostigma)
(Parupeneus pleurostigma)
Pacific (Gray) Chub - Chub
(Kyphosus sectatrix)
(Kyphosus sectatrix)
Bigeye Scad - Jack
(Selar crumenophthalmus)
(Selar crumenophthalmus)
Spotted Puffer - Pufferfish
(Arothron meleagris)
(Arothron meleagris)
Ewa Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus ewaensis)
(Plagiotremus ewaensis)
Great Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena barracuda)
(Sphyraena barracuda)
Hawaiian Flagtail - Flagtail
(Kuhlia xenura)
(Kuhlia xenura)
Hawaiian Lizardfish (aka Ulae Lizardfish) - Lizardfish
(Synodus ulae)
(Synodus ulae)
Oval Chromis - Damselfish
(Chromis ovalis)
(Chromis ovalis)
Paletail Unicornfish - Surgeonfish
(Naso brevirostris)
(Naso brevirostris)
Potter's Angelfish - Angelfish
(Centropyge potteri)
(Centropyge potteri)
Reef Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus variegatus)
(Synodus variegatus)
Scrawled Filefish - Filefish
(Aluterus scriptus)
(Aluterus scriptus)
Bigeye Emperor - Emperor
(Monotaxis grandoculis)
(Monotaxis grandoculis)
Bridled Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen fraenatum)
(Sufflamen fraenatum)
Crowned Toby - Pufferfish
(Canthigaster coronata)
(Canthigaster coronata)
Eyestripe Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus dussumieri)
(Acanthurus dussumieri)
Giant Trevally - Jack
(Caranx ignobilis)
(Caranx ignobilis)
Green Sea Turtle w/ FP - Sea Turtles
(Chelonia mydas)
(Chelonia mydas)
Hawaiian Orbicular Velvetfish (aka Hawaiian Coral Croucher) - Orbicular Velvetfish
(Caracanthus typicus)
(Caracanthus typicus)
Hawaiian Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Sargocentron xantherythrum)
(Sargocentron xantherythrum)
Lagoon Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
(Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
Lizardfish sp. (unidentified) - Lizardfish
(Saurida/Synodus sp.)
(Saurida/Synodus sp.)
Magnificent Snake Eel - Snake Eel
(Myrichthys magnificus)
(Myrichthys magnificus)
Multiband Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon multicinctus)
(Chaetodon multicinctus)
Peacock Razorfish (aka Peacock Razor Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Iniistius pavo)
(Iniistius pavo)
Shortnose Wrasse - Wrasse
(Macropharyngodon geoffroy)
(Macropharyngodon geoffroy)
Stout Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax eurostus)
(Gymnothorax eurostus)
Sunset Wrasse - Wrasse
(Thalassoma lutescens)
(Thalassoma lutescens)
Undulated Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax undulatus)
(Gymnothorax undulatus)
Yellowmargin Moray - Moray
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
Bandfin Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Pristiapogon taeniopterus)
(Pristiapogon taeniopterus)
Bonefish sp. - Bonefish
(Albula sp.)
(Albula sp.)
Chocolate Dip Damselfish - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis hanui)
(Pycnochromis hanui)
Cigar Wrasse - Wrasse
(Cheilio inermis)
(Cheilio inermis)
Clearfin Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus dermatogenys)
(Synodus dermatogenys)
Commerson's Frogfish - Frogfish
(Antennarius commerson)
(Antennarius commerson)
Disappearing Wrasse - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus evanidus)
(Pseudocheilinus evanidus)
Fourstripe Wrasse (aka Fourline Wrasse) - Wrasse
(Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)
(Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)
Gargantuan Blenny - Blenny
(Cirripectes obscurus)
(Cirripectes obscurus)
Gosline's Fangblenny - Blenny
(Plagiotremus goslinei)
(Plagiotremus goslinei)
Halfbeak sp. - Halfbeak
(Hemiramphus and Hyporhamphus sp.)
(Hemiramphus and Hyporhamphus sp.)
Hawaiian (pka Mustache) Conger - Conger
(Conger marginatus)
(Conger marginatus)
Hawaiian Zebra Blenny (aka Zebra Rockskipper) - Blenny
(Istiblennius zebra)
(Istiblennius zebra)
Heller's Barracuda - Barracuda
(Sphyraena helleri)
(Sphyraena helleri)
Iridescent Cardinalfish - Cardinalfish
(Pristiapogon kallopterus)
(Pristiapogon kallopterus)
Lei Triggerfish - Triggerfish
(Sufflamen bursa)
(Sufflamen bursa)
Longnose Butterflyfish (aka Big Longnose Butterflyfish) - Butterflyfish
(Forcipiger longirostris)
(Forcipiger longirostris)
Longspine Porcupinefish (aka Spiny Balloonfish) - Porcupinefish
(Diodon holocanthus)
(Diodon holocanthus)
Mackerel Scad - Jack
(Decapterus macarellus)
(Decapterus macarellus)
Milletseed Butterflyfish - Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon miliaris)
(Chaetodon miliaris)
Pacific (Agile) Chromis - Damselfish
(Pycnochromis pacifica)
(Pycnochromis pacifica)
Porcupinefish (aka Giant Porcupinefish) - Porcupinefish
(Diodon hystrix)
(Diodon hystrix)
Ringtail Wrasse - Wrasse
(Oxycheilinus unifasciatus)
(Oxycheilinus unifasciatus)
Sharpnose Mullet - Mullet
(Neomyxus leuciscus)
(Neomyxus leuciscus)
Speckled Scorpionfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastapistes coniorta)
(Sebastapistes coniorta)
Spotfin Squirrelfish - Squirrelfish
(Neoniphon sammara)
(Neoniphon sammara)
Spotted Eagle Ray - Stingray
(Aetobatus ocellatus)
(Aetobatus ocellatus)
Stripebelly Puffer - Pufferfish
(Arothron hispidus)
(Arothron hispidus)
Twospot Lizardfish - Lizardfish
(Synodus binotatus)
(Synodus binotatus)
Twospot Sandgoby - Goby
(Fusigobius duospilus)
(Fusigobius duospilus)
Twospot Wrasse - Wrasse
(Oxycheilinus bimaculatus)
(Oxycheilinus bimaculatus)
Whitespotted Surgeonfish - Surgeonfish
(Acanthurus guttatus)
(Acanthurus guttatus)
Zebra Moray - Moray
(Gymnomuraena zebra)
(Gymnomuraena zebra)