Waimea River near Waimea, Kauai, HI
Waimea River HI USGS
Waimea River near Waimea, Kauai, HI (16031000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the Waimea River 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. 86 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 16031000
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- HI
- Coordinates
- 21.9804, -159.6601
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyWaimea River Near Waimea, Kauai, Hi has 86 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Blackspot Sergeant (Abudefduf sordidus), Dark Surgeonfish (Acanthurus blochii), Whitebar Surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucopareius), Hawaiian Convict Surgeonfish (Acanthurus sandvicensis), Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commerson), and 81 others.
- Blackspot Sergeant Abudefduf sordidus
- Dark Surgeonfish Acanthurus blochii
- Whitebar Surgeonfish Acanthurus leucopareius
- Hawaiian Convict Surgeonfish Acanthurus sandvicensis
- Giant Frogfish Antennarius commerson
- Hawaiian Ruby Cardinalfish Apogon erythrinus
- Guineafowl Puffer Arothron meleagris
- Therese's Sole Aseraggodes therese
- Starry Goby Asterropteryx semipunctata
- Whitespotted Frillgoby Bathygobius coalitus
- Bullethead Blenny Blenniella gibbifrons
- Pacific Peacock Flounder Bothus mancus
- Panther Flounder Bothus pantherinus
- Star-Eye Parrotfish Calotomus carolinus
- Squaretail Filefish Cantherhines sandwichiensis
- Ambon Toby Canthigaster amboinensis
- Hawaiian Spotted Toby Canthigaster jactator
- Giant Trevally Caranx ignobilis
- Bluefin Trevally Caranx melampygus
- Bigeye Trevally Caranx sexfasciatus
- Potter's Angelfish Centropyge potteri
- Threadfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon auriga
- Saddle Butterflyfish Chaetodon ephippium
- Raccoon Butterflyfish Chaetodon lunula
- Ornate Butterflyfish Chaetodon ornatissimus
- Fourspot Butterflyfish Chaetodon quadrimaculatus
- Stocky Hawkfish Cirrhitus pinnulatus
- Hawaiian Mustache Conger Conger marginatus
- Blackstripe Coris Coris flavovittata
- Yellowtail Coris Coris gaimard
- Oriental Flying Gurnard Dactyloptena orientalis
- Hawaiian Dascyllus Dascyllus albisella
- Snowflake Moray Echidna nebulosa
- Barred Moray Echidna polyzona
- Dragon Moray Enchelycore pardalis
- Buccaneer Anchovy Encrasicholina punctifer
- Hawaiian Triplefin Enneapterygius atriceps
- Mackerel Tuna Euthynnus affinis
- Barred Trevally Ferdauia ferdau
- Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
- Abbott's Moray Gymnothorax eurostus
- Yellowmargin Moray Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
- Dwarf Moray Gymnothorax melatremus
- Whitemouth Moray Gymnothorax meleagris
- Yellow-Headed Moray Gymnothorax rueppelliae
- Zebra Blenny Istiblennius zebra
- Barred Tidepool Goby Kelloggella oligolepis
- Hawaiian Flagtail Kuhlia xenura
- Highfin Chub Kyphosus cinerascens
- Bermuda Chub Kyphosus sectatrix
- Brassy Drummer Kyphosus vaigiensis
- Hawaiian Freshwater Goby Lentipes concolor
- Blacktail Snapper Lutjanus fulvus
- Bluestriped Snapper Lutjanus kasmira
- Black Triggerfish Melichthys niger
- Pinktail Triggerfish Melichthys vidua
- Yellowstripe Goatfish Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
- Bigscale Soldierfish Myripristis berndti
- Pearly Soldierfish Myripristis kuntee
- Pacific Orange-Spine Unicornfish Naso lituratus
- Bluespine Unicornfish Naso unicornis
- Yellowback Basslet Nemanthias bicolor
- Sharpnose Mullet Neomyxus leuciscus
- Rockmover Wrasse Novaculichthys taeniourus
- Spotted Boxfish Ostracion meleagris
- Longnose Hawkfish Oxycirrhites typus
- Freckled Hawkfish Paracirrhites forsteri
- Bennett's Needlefish Platybelone platyura
- Thompson's Anthias Pseudanthias thompsoni
- Hawaiian Lionfish Pteropterus sphex
- Wedgetail Triggerfish Rhinecanthus rectangulus
- Speckled Squirrelfish Sargocentron punctatissimum
- Blackchin Tilapia Sarotherodon melanotheron
- Palenose Parrotfish Scarus psittacus
- Redlip Parrotfish Scarus rubroviolaceus
- Kellogg's Scorpionfish Scorpaenodes kelloggi
- Coral Scorpionfish Scorpaenodes parvipinnis
- Devil Scorpionfish Scorpaenopsis diabolus
- Stimpson's Goby Sicyopterus stimpsoni
- Leaf Scorpionfish Taenianotus triacanthus
- Saddle Wrasse Thalassoma duperrey
- Christmas Wrasse Thalassoma trilobatum
- Painted Grinner Trachinocephalus trachinus
- Finstripe Goatfish Upeneus taeniopterus
- Green Swordtail Xiphophorus hellerii non-native
- Moorish Idol Zanclus cornutus
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
- 86 species
- from 148 individual records
- Observed
- Jan 20, 1994 – Aug 16, 2026
- 148 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 148 records