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Nautilus Reef
★★★★☆
(1,412)
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
322 Sightings
J
32
F
30
M
31
A
21
M
22
J
17
J
25
A
24
S
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 approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
256 Sightings
J
28
F
23
M
26
A
13
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 approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
99 Sightings
J
6
F
11
M
11
A
0
M
4
J
0
J
6
A
12
S
7
O
16
N
9
D
17
iStock-June Jacobsen
Whitetip Reef Shark
192 Sightings
J
18
F
16
M
21
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 approx.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
88 Sightings
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8
F
12
M
9
A
0
M
4
J
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 approx.: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
74 Sightings
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6
F
8
M
7
A
0
M
4
J
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 approx.: 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 approx.: 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 approx.: 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
