Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Miconia calvescens
Purple plague
Very Common16,770 obs.
Thalassoma duperrey
Saddle-back wrasse
Very Common3,537 obs.
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Blackspot Surgeonfish
Very Common2,752 obs.
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Yellow-eyed Surgeonfish
Very Common1,942 obs.
Cortaderia jubata
Purple pampas grass
Very Common1,912 obs.
Paracirrhites arcatus
Arc-eye Hawkfish
Common1,572 obs.
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Manybar Goatfish
Common1,311 obs.
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Chromis vanderbilti
Vanderbilt's chromis
Common1,281 obs.
Zebrasoma flavescens
yellow tang
Common1,151 obs.
Canthigaster jactator
White-spotted Puffer
Common1,147 obs.
Chlorurus spilurus
Bullethead Parrotfish
Common1,085 obs.
Stethojulis balteata
Green wrasse
Occasional1,058 obs.
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
Johnston Island damsel
Occasional1,045 obs.
Naso lituratus
Orangespine unicornfish
Occasional1,003 obs.
Sufflamen bursa
Occasional951 obs.
Bodianus albotaeniatus
Hawaiian Hogfish
Occasional884 obs.
Gomphosus varius
Brown bird wrasse
Occasional871 obs.
Chaetodon multicinctus
Multiband butterflyfish
Rare842 obs.
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Stegastes fasciolatus
Dark damsel
Rare814 obs.
Halichoeres ornatissimus
Ornate Wrasse
Rare754 obs.
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