Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 79 total documented species.
Miconia calvescens
Purple Plague
Very Common16,773 obs.
Megaptera novaeangliae
Hump
Very Common5,404.35 obs.
Thalassoma duperrey
Saddle Wrasse
Very Common3,537 obs.
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Lavender Tang
Very Common2,752 obs.
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Spotted Surgeonfish
Very Common1,942 obs.
Cortaderia jubata
Purple Pampas Grass
Common1,912 obs.
Paracirrhites arcatus
Arc Eye
Common1,572 obs.
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Goatfish
Common1,311 obs.
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Chromis vanderbilti
Blackfin Damsel
Common1,281 obs.
Zebrasoma flavescens
Yellow Tang
Common1,151 obs.
Canthigaster jactator
White-Spotted Puffer
Common1,147 obs.
Chlorurus spilurus
Bullethead Parrotfish
Occasional1,085 obs.
Stethojulis balteata
Green Wrasse
Occasional1,058 obs.
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
Widebar Damsel
Occasional1,045 obs.
Naso lituratus
Clown Tang
Occasional1,003 obs.
Sufflamen bursa
Occasional951 obs.
Bodianus albotaeniatus
Hawaiian Hogfish
Occasional884 obs.
Gomphosus varius
Bird Wrasse
Rare871 obs.
Chaetodon multicinctus
Pebbled Butterfly
Rare842 obs.
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Stegastes fasciolatus
Dark Damsel
Rare814 obs.
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