Species database

Marine species in United States (Hawaii)

45 species divers have recorded here, each verified against the World Register of Marine Species. Log your dives on DIVR to add to the record.

Commonly seen

18

You have a good chance of spotting these on a typical dive.

Brown Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus)common

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Brown Surgeonfish

Fish
Gendarme Fish (Acanthurus olivaceus)common

Acanthurus olivaceus

Gendarme Fish

Fish
Bagwhale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)common

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Bagwhale

Mammals
Big Finner (Balaenoptera physalus)common

Balaenoptera physalus

Big Finner

Mammals
Toby (Canthigaster jactator)common

Canthigaster jactator

Toby

Fish
Multiband Butterflyfish (Chaetodon multicinctus)common

Chaetodon multicinctus

Multiband Butterflyfish

Fish
Spotted Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus strigosus)common

Ctenochaetus strigosus

Spotted Surgeonfish

Fish
Hump (Megaptera novaeangliae)common

Megaptera novaeangliae

Hump

Mammals
Pore Coral (Montipora capitata)common

Montipora capitata

Pore Coral

Corals
Pore Coral (Montipora patula)common

Montipora patula

Pore Coral

Corals
Orangespine Unicornfish (Naso lituratus)common

Naso lituratus

Orangespine Unicornfish

Fish
Arc-Eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus)common

Paracirrhites arcatus

Arc-Eye Hawkfish

Fish
Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)common

Parupeneus multifasciatus

Banded Goatfish

Fish
Johnston Island Damsel (Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus)common

Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus

Johnston Island Damsel

Fish
Blackfin Chromis (Pycnochromis vanderbilti)common

Pycnochromis vanderbilti

Blackfin Chromis

Fish
Bicolor Parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus)common

Scarus rubroviolaceus

Bicolor Parrotfish

Fish
Boomerang Triggerfish (Sufflamen bursa)common

Sufflamen bursa

Boomerang Triggerfish

Fish
Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)common

Zebrasoma flavescens

Yellow Tang

Fish

Occasionally seen

14

Regular residents, but not on every dive.

Head-Band Surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucopareius)occasional

Acanthurus leucopareius

Head-Band Surgeonfish

Fish
Convict Surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus)occasional

Acanthurus triostegus

Convict Surgeonfish

Fish
Dwarf Angelfish (Centropyge potteri)occasional

Centropyge potteri

Dwarf Angelfish

Fish
Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus)occasional

Cephalopholis argus

Peacock Grouper

Fish
Clown Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ornatissimus)occasional

Chaetodon ornatissimus

Clown Butterflyfish

Fish
Four-Spot Butterfly (Chaetodon quadrimaculatus)occasional

Chaetodon quadrimaculatus

Four-Spot Butterfly

Fish
Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus spilurus)occasional

Chlorurus spilurus

Bullethead Parrotfish

Fish
African Clown Wrasse (Coris gaimard)occasional

Coris gaimard

African Clown Wrasse

Fish
Bird Wrasse (Gomphosus varius)occasional

Gomphosus varius

Bird Wrasse

Fish
Common Bluestripe Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)occasional

Lutjanus kasmira

Common Bluestripe Snapper

Fish
Black Durgon (Melichthys niger)occasional

Melichthys niger

Black Durgon

Fish
Pinktail Triggerfish (Melichthys vidua)occasional

Melichthys vidua

Pinktail Triggerfish

Fish
Wedge-Tail Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus)occasional

Rhinecanthus rectangulus

Wedge-Tail Triggerfish

Fish
Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)occasional

Zanclus cornutus

Moorish Idol

Fish

Rare finds

13

Lucky encounters worth logging.

Ringtail Surgeonfish (Acanthurus blochii)rare

Acanthurus blochii

Ringtail Surgeonfish

Fish
Eyestripe Surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri)rare

Acanthurus dussumieri

Eyestripe Surgeonfish

Fish
Bluefin Trevally (Caranx melampygus)rare

Caranx melampygus

Bluefin Trevally

Fish
Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)rare

Chaetodon lunula

Raccoon Butterflyfish

Fish
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)rare

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Reptiles
Forcepsfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)rare

Forcipiger flavissimus

Forcepsfish

Fish
Bigeye Emperor (Monotaxis grandoculis)rare

Monotaxis grandoculis

Bigeye Emperor

Fish
Blue-Spine Nosefish (Naso unicornis)rare

Naso unicornis

Blue-Spine Nosefish

Fish
Disappearing Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus evanidus)rare

Pseudocheilinus evanidus

Disappearing Wrasse

Fish
Eight-Lined Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus octotaenia)rare

Pseudocheilinus octotaenia

Eight-Lined Wrasse

Fish
Four-Lined Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)rare

Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia

Four-Lined Wrasse

Fish
Common Parrotfish (Scarus psittacus)rare

Scarus psittacus

Common Parrotfish

Fish
Bridled Trigger (Sufflamen fraenatum)rare

Sufflamen fraenatum

Bridled Trigger

Fish