Waimea Bay Deep Pearls
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About this site
Waimea Bay sits on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, at the mouth of the Waimea River. The bay is well known above the surface for its winter surf breaks, and its waters extend out into open ocean along this stretch of coastline.
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.
Gold Lace NudibranchHalgerda terramtuentisReported here · unconfirmed
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperreyReported here · unconfirmed
Caramel NudibranchGlossodoris rufomarginataReported here · unconfirmed
Pease's NudibranchHypselodoris peaseiReported here · unconfirmed
Tom Smith's NudibranchArdeadoris tomsmithiReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Blackspot SergeantAbudefduf sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Wedgetail TriggerfishRhinecanthus rectangulusReported here · unconfirmed
Pustulose Wart SlugPhyllidiella pustulosaReported here · unconfirmed
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