Lava Dome (Bells Reef)
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About this site
Bells Reef sits off the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, along the leeward volcanic shoreline of the island. This stretch of coast is characterized by lava rock formations descending into the Pacific, typical of the dive sites reached by boat from Kailua-Kona.
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
Red Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatusReported here · unconfirmed
Lei TriggerfishSufflamen bursaReported here · unconfirmed
Manybar GoatfishParupeneus multifasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
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