Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Yellow-eyed Surgeonfish
Very Common31 obs.
Zebrasoma flavescens
yellow tang
Very Common28 obs.
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Chromis agilis
Agile chromis
Very Common20 obs.
Thalassoma duperrey
Saddle-back wrasse
Very Common17 obs.
Chaetodon multicinctus
Multiband butterflyfish
Very Common15 obs.
Chaetodon ornatissimus
Ornate butterflyfish
Common14 obs.
Cephalopholis argus
Bluespotted grouper
Common12 obs.
![Photo of Mayan Coastal Anole [Mayensis] (Anolis sagrei) taken at Holualoa Cdp](https://ik.imagekit.io/522software/https:/inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/1480704/original.JPG?tr=w-400,h-400,c-at_max,q-85,f-webp:fo-auto:e-sharpen,br-10,ct-10:w-3840,c-at_max)
Anolis sagrei
Mayan Coastal Anole [Mayensis]
Common11 obs.
Gomphosus varius
Brown bird wrasse
Common11 obs.
Colobocentrotus atratus
Common11 obs.
Istiblennius zebra
Jumping jack
Common10 obs.
Centropyge potteri
Potter's Pygmy Angelfish
Occasional10 obs.
Oxycheilinus unifasciatus
Whiteband maori wrasse
Occasional10 obs.
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Blackspot Surgeonfish
Occasional10 obs.
Halichoeres ornatissimus
Ornate Wrasse
Occasional9 obs.
Phelsuma laticauda
Gold dust day gecko
Occasional9 obs.
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
Johnston Island damsel
Occasional9 obs.
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Manybar Goatfish
Rare9 obs.
Paracirrhites arcatus
Arc-eye Hawkfish
Rare8 obs.
Sufflamen bursa
Rare8 obs.
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