Horseshoe Reef - Hawaii
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Horseshoe Reef is one of the most popular dive sites in the Hawaiian islands. Located just off the south coast of Oahu this area usually has a lot of boat traffic and is, therefore, best done as a boat dive.
This reef is teeming with life including larger sightings like tiger sharks, manta rays, stingrays, moray eels, and turtles.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
514 Sightings
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45
F
41
M
35
A
34
M
29
J
35
J
58
A
34
S
50
O
39
N
66
D
48
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
303 Sightings
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32
F
32
M
19
A
17
M
30
J
23
J
25
A
15
S
18
O
32
N
34
D
26
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
71 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
0
J
10
J
12
A
0
S
0
O
14
N
14
D
10
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
19 Sightings
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8
F
11
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0
A
0
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0
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0
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0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
0
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
144 Sightings
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19
F
10
M
10
A
0
M
14
J
14
J
17
A
0
S
12
O
16
N
19
D
13
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
88 Sightings
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10
F
10
M
0
A
0
M
13
J
13
J
17
A
0
S
0
O
12
N
13
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
79 Sightings
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11
F
11
M
0
A
11
M
12
J
10
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
11
N
13
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
78 Sightings
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11
F
0
M
0
A
10
M
12
J
10
J
12
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
12
D
11
iStock-June Jacobsen
Whitetip Reef Shark
32 Sightings
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11
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
11
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
10
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
25 Sightings
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13
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0
M
0
A
0
M
12
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 3
Shutterstock_Leo Lorenzo
Trumpetfish
21 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
11
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
10
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
19 Sightings
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8
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
11
D
0
AdobeStock-Marc Henauer
Grey Reef Shark
14 Sightings
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0
F
14
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
