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About this site
The coordinates given place Stoney Mesas off the southern coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, in the district of Kau. This stretch of shoreline is characterized by lava rock formations that slope into the Pacific, typical of the island's undeveloped south side.
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.
Hump CoralPorites lobataReported here · unconfirmed
Porites compressaReported here · unconfirmed
Cauliflower CoralPocillopora meandrinaReported here · unconfirmed
Rice CoralMontipora capitataReported here · unconfirmed
Goldring SurgeonfishCtenochaetus strigosusReported here · unconfirmed
Arc-eye HawkfishParacirrhites arcatusReported here · unconfirmed
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperreyReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescensReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Spreading Rice CoralMontipora patulaReported here · unconfirmed
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