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About this site
Horseshoe Reef sits off the Big Island of Hawaii, near the Kona coast based on its coordinates. The site has a reef bottom and reaches a maximum depth of around 18 metres, making it a beginner-friendly dive. Divers have reported nudibranchs and octopus among the life found here.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Porites compressaReported here · unconfirmed
Hump CoralPorites lobataReported here · unconfirmed
Goldring SurgeonfishCtenochaetus strigosusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescensReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperreyReported here · unconfirmed
Lei TriggerfishSufflamen bursaReported here · unconfirmed
Pebbled ButterflyfishChaetodon multicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Chocolate-dip ChromisPycnochromis hanuiReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
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