Waialae Str at alt 3,820 ft nr Waimea, Kauai, HI
HI USGS
Waialae Str at alt 3,820 ft nr Waimea, Kauai, HI (16019000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station in HI, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 66 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 16019000
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- HI
- Coordinates
- 22.0858, -159.5691
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyWaialae Str At Alt 3,820 Ft Nr Waimea, Kauai, Hi has 66 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Hawaiian Sergeant Major (Abudefduf abdominalis), Blackspot Sergeant (Abudefduf sordidus), Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major (Abudefduf vaigiensis), Dark Surgeonfish (Acanthurus blochii), Eyestripe Surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri), and 61 others.
- Hawaiian Sergeant Major Abudefduf abdominalis
- Blackspot Sergeant Abudefduf sordidus
- Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major Abudefduf vaigiensis
- Dark Surgeonfish Acanthurus blochii
- Eyestripe Surgeonfish Acanthurus dussumieri
- Whitebar Surgeonfish Acanthurus leucopareius
- Dusky Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscus
- Orangeblotch Surgeonfish Acanthurus olivaceus
- Hawaiian Convict Surgeonfish Acanthurus sandvicensis
- Yellowfin Surgeonfish Acanthurus xanthopterus
- Whitespotted Frillgoby Bathygobius coalitus
- Bullethead Blenny Blenniella gibbifrons
- Hawaiian Hogfish Bodianus albotaeniatus
- Pacific Peacock Flounder Bothus mancus
- Star-Eye Parrotfish Calotomus carolinus
- Barred Filefish Cantherhines dumerilii
- Ambon Toby Canthigaster amboinensis
- Hawaiian Spotted Toby Canthigaster jactator
- Bluefin Trevally Caranx melampygus
- Potter's Angelfish Centropyge potteri
- Peacock Grouper Cephalopholis argus
- Saddle Butterflyfish Chaetodon ephippium
- Raccoon Butterflyfish Chaetodon lunula
- Milletseed Butterflyfish Chaetodon miliaris
- Fourspot Butterflyfish Chaetodon quadrimaculatus
- Stocky Hawkfish Cirrhitus pinnulatus
- Hawaiian Mustache Conger Conger marginatus
- Blackstripe Coris Coris flavovittata
- Yellowtail Coris Coris gaimard
- Hawaiian Dascyllus Dascyllus albisella
- Spotted Porcupinefish Diodon hystrix
- Snowflake Moray Echidna nebulosa
- Blue-Spotted Cornetfish Fistularia commersonii
- Forceps Butterflyfish Forcipiger flavissimus
- Zebra Moray Gymnomuraena zebra
- Zebra Blenny Istiblennius zebra
- Hawaiian Flagtail Kuhlia xenura
- Highfin Chub Kyphosus cinerascens
- Hawaiian Chub Kyphosus hawaiiensis
- Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse Labroides phthirophagus
- Hawaiian Freshwater Goby Lentipes concolor
- Bluestriped Snapper Lutjanus kasmira
- Black Triggerfish Melichthys niger
- Pinktail Triggerfish Melichthys vidua
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Yellowstripe Goatfish Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
- Yellowfin Goatfish Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
- Pacific Orange-Spine Unicornfish Naso lituratus
- Bluespine Unicornfish Naso unicornis
- Rockmover Wrasse Novaculichthys taeniourus
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Spotted Boxfish Ostracion meleagris
- Freckled Hawkfish Paracirrhites forsteri
- Island Goatfish Parupeneus insularis
- Whitesaddle Goatfish Parupeneus porphyreus
- Keeltail Needlefish Platybelone argalus
- Wedgetail Triggerfish Rhinecanthus rectangulus
- Palenose Parrotfish Scarus psittacus
- Redlip Parrotfish Scarus rubroviolaceus
- Stimpson's Goby Sicyopterus stimpsoni
- Lei Triggerfish Sufflamen bursa
- Saddle Wrasse Thalassoma duperrey
- Christmas Wrasse Thalassoma trilobatum
- Green Swordtail Xiphophorus hellerii non-native
- Moorish Idol Zanclus cornutus
- Pacific Sailfin Tang Zebrasoma velifer
One species above is flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Green Swordtail). Records show what has been observed near this station, not what is native to the watershed.
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 66 species
- from 135 individual records
- Observed
- Apr 16, 2003 – Jul 29, 2026
- 135 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 135 records