Kauaʻi field guide
Reef Fish of Kauaʻi
Explore fish records associated with reef habitats in the Atlas. The illustrated entries connect identification and scientific names with recorded habitat use, feeding relationships, occurrence evidence and conservation context.
Occurrence and evidence notes
A fish’s habitat association does not establish its abundance at a particular reef or guarantee a sighting. Follow the dated sources and uncertainty notes in each entry. Fishing decisions should use current Hawaiʻi regulations and the rules for the specific area.
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Brigham's Snapper
Pristipomoides zonatus
Seed record is tied to listed sources; source scope and uncertainty are retained.
Hawaiian Grouper
Hyporthodus quernus
Seed record is tied to listed sources; source scope and uncertainty are retained.
Gray Jobfish
Aprion virescens
Seed record is tied to listed sources; source scope and uncertainty are retained.
Tiger Shark
Galeocerdo cuvier
Seed record is tied to listed sources; source scope and uncertainty are retained.
Whitetip Reef Shark
Triaenodon obesus
Direct Kauaʻi reef monitoring or survey evidence supports occurrence; other ecological fields retain their cited scope.
Gray Reef Shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Seed record is tied to listed sources; source scope and uncertainty are retained.
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Carcharhinus longimanus
Seed record is tied to listed sources; source scope and uncertainty are retained.
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Sphyrna lewini
Seed record is tied to listed sources; source scope and uncertainty are retained.
Shortfin Mako
Isurus oxyrinchus
Seed record is tied to listed sources; source scope and uncertainty are retained.
Blue Shark
Prionace glauca
Seed record is tied to listed sources; source scope and uncertainty are retained.
Silky Shark
Carcharhinus falciformis
Seed record is tied to listed sources; source scope and uncertainty are retained.
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
Mobula birostris
Seed record is tied to listed sources; source scope and uncertainty are retained.
Spotted Eagle Ray
Aetobatus narinari
Seed record is tied to listed sources; source scope and uncertainty are retained.
Belted Wrasse
Stethojulis balteata
Belted Wrasse is a documented Kauaʻi reef or coastal fish represented from direct Kauaʻi survey evidence.
Bird Wrasse
Gomphosus varius
Bird Wrasse is a documented Kauaʻi reef or coastal fish represented from direct Kauaʻi survey evidence.
Brighteye Damselfish
Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis
Brighteye Damselfish is a documented Kauaʻi reef or coastal fish represented from direct Kauaʻi survey evidence.
Pacific Gregory
Stegastes marginatus
Pacific Gregory is a documented Kauaʻi reef or coastal fish represented from direct Kauaʻi survey evidence.
Blue-eye Damselfish
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
Blue-eye Damselfish is a documented Kauaʻi reef or coastal fish represented from direct Kauaʻi survey evidence.
Whitebar Surgeonfish
Acanthurus leucopareius
Whitebar Surgeonfish is a documented Kauaʻi reef or coastal fish represented from direct Kauaʻi survey evidence.
Shortnose Wrasse
Macropharyngodon geoffroy
Shortnose Wrasse is a documented Kauaʻi reef or coastal fish represented from direct Kauaʻi survey evidence.
Surge Wrasse
Thalassoma purpureum
Surge Wrasse is a documented Kauaʻi reef or coastal fish represented from direct Kauaʻi survey evidence.
Ringtail Surgeonfish
Acanthurus blochii
Ringtail Surgeonfish is a documented Kauaʻi reef or coastal fish represented from direct Kauaʻi survey evidence.
Brown Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Brown Surgeonfish is a documented Kauaʻi reef or coastal fish represented from direct Kauaʻi survey evidence.
Halfspotted / Starry Goby
Asterropteryx semipunctata
Halfspotted / Starry Goby is a documented Kauaʻi reef or coastal fish represented from direct Kauaʻi survey evidence.
