© Joanie H. (#3091588)
Nautilus Reef
★★★★☆
(1,379)
A unique reef made from an ancient lava field, Nautilus Reef is an easy boat dive just offshore from Ala Moana Beach on the island of Oahu. The northwest side, closer to shore, is shallower and then drops off to about 100 feet on the south side.
Lots of fish here including triggerfish, butterflyfish, the beautiful Moorish idols, and lots of urchins. You may get lucky and spot a white tip reef shark resting in one of the overhangs.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
317 Sightings
J
32
F
30
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31
A
16
M
22
J
17
J
25
A
24
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28
O
35
N
25
D
32
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
253 Sightings
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28
F
23
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24
A
12
M
12
J
20
J
18
A
24
S
21
O
33
N
17
D
21
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
98 Sightings
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6
F
11
M
10
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0
M
4
J
0
J
6
A
12
S
7
O
16
N
9
D
17
iStock-June Jacobsen
Whitetip Reef Shark
191 Sightings
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18
F
16
M
20
A
12
M
8
J
9
J
10
A
17
S
19
O
35
N
14
D
13
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
88 Sightings
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8
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12
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9
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0
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4
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8
J
8
A
11
S
7
O
14
N
0
D
7
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
74 Sightings
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6
F
8
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7
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0
M
4
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0
J
7
A
10
S
8
O
17
N
0
D
7
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
68 Sightings
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9
F
9
M
8
A
0
M
0
J
9
J
9
A
12
S
0
O
12
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: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
50 Sightings
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6
F
7
M
0
A
0
M
4
J
5
J
7
A
6
S
6
O
0
N
0
D
9
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 3
Shutterstock_Leo Lorenzo
Trumpetfish
20 Sightings
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0
F
6
M
8
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
6
