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About this site
Horseshoe Reef sits off the coast of Hawaii Island, in the waters of the Hawaiian archipelago near the Kona coast. The area is characterized by volcanic rock formations and reef structures typical of this leeward side of the Big Island, reached by boat from nearby harbors.
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.
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescensReported here · unconfirmed
False Killer WhalePseudorca crassidensReported here · unconfirmed
Goldring SurgeonfishCtenochaetus strigosusReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Orange-spine UnicornfishNaso lituratusReported here · unconfirmed
Lei TriggerfishSufflamen bursaReported here · unconfirmed
Hump CoralPorites lobataReported here · unconfirmed
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperreyReported here · unconfirmed
Manybar GoatfishParupeneus multifasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
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