Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Miconia calvescens
Purple plague
Very Common17,211 obs.
Thalassoma duperrey
Saddle-back wrasse
Very Common12,971 obs.
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Blackspot Surgeonfish
Very Common7,246 obs.
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Yellow-eyed Surgeonfish
Very Common5,709 obs.
Paracirrhites arcatus
Arc-eye Hawkfish
Very Common5,122 obs.
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Manybar Goatfish
Common4,949 obs.
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Chromis vanderbilti
Vanderbilt's chromis
Common4,335 obs.
Stethojulis balteata
Green wrasse
Common3,617 obs.
Bodianus albotaeniatus
Hawaiian Hogfish
Common3,417 obs.
Sufflamen bursa
Common3,382 obs.
Canthigaster jactator
White-spotted Puffer
Common3,278 obs.
Acanthurus olivaceus
Orangespot Surgeonfish
Occasional3,273 obs.
Zebrasoma flavescens
yellow tang
Occasional3,229 obs.
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Stegastes fasciolatus
Dark damsel
Occasional3,147 obs.
Chlorurus spilurus
Bullethead Parrotfish
Occasional2,966 obs.
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
Johnston Island damsel
Occasional2,775 obs.
Naso lituratus
Orangespine unicornfish
Occasional2,703 obs.
Centropyge potteri
Potter's Pygmy Angelfish
Rare2,563 obs.
Chaetodon multicinctus
Multiband butterflyfish
Rare2,512 obs.
Coris venusta
Elegant coris
Rare2,481 obs.
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