Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Thalassoma duperrey
Saddle-back wrasse
Very Common2,007 obs.
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Blackspot Surgeonfish
Very Common1,722 obs.
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Yellow-eyed Surgeonfish
Very Common1,609 obs.
Zebrasoma flavescens
yellow tang
Very Common1,568 obs.
Paracirrhites arcatus
Arc-eye Hawkfish
Very Common1,228 obs.
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Chromis vanderbilti
Vanderbilt's chromis
Common916 obs.
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Manybar Goatfish
Common891 obs.
Sufflamen bursa
Common820 obs.
Chaetodon multicinctus
Multiband butterflyfish
Common785 obs.
Naso lituratus
Orangespine unicornfish
Common758 obs.
Halichoeres ornatissimus
Ornate Wrasse
Common740 obs.
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Chromis agilis
Agile chromis
Occasional662 obs.
Acanthurus olivaceus
Orangespot Surgeonfish
Occasional635 obs.
Acanthurus leucopareius
Head-band Surgeonfish
Occasional614 obs.
Gomphosus varius
Brown bird wrasse
Occasional555 obs.
Stethojulis balteata
Green wrasse
Occasional505 obs.
Chaetodon ornatissimus
Ornate butterflyfish
Occasional486 obs.
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
Johnston Island damsel
Rare473 obs.
Cephalopholis argus
Bluespotted grouper
Rare472 obs.
Bodianus albotaeniatus
Hawaiian Hogfish
Rare470 obs.
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