Pioneer Reef
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About this site
Pioneer Reef sits along the Hawaii Island coastline, within the chain of reef and volcanic rock sites that ring the Big Island's leeward shore near the Kona coast. Sites in this stretch are typically reached by boat out of harbors such as Honokohau, over lava rock formations that drop toward open Pacific water. It is rated a beginner dive, making it an accessible stop along this part of the Kona coast.
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
Bird WrasseGomphosus variusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatusReported here · unconfirmed
Manybar GoatfishParupeneus multifasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
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