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About this site
Paniau North lies along the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, an area shaped by steep volcanic drop-offs and clear nearshore waters formed by relatively young lava flows. Sites along this stretch are typically reached by boat out of harbors like Honokohau. Paniau North reaches a maximum depth of around 24 metres and is rated a beginner dive.
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
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescensReported here · unconfirmed
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperreyReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
Peppered MorayGymnothorax pictusReported here · unconfirmed
Rice CoralMontipora capitataReported here · unconfirmed
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