Wainiha River nr Hanalei, Kauai, HI
Wainiha River HI USGS
Wainiha River nr Hanalei, Kauai, HI (16108000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the Wainiha 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. 71 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 16108000
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- HI
- Coordinates
- 22.1359, -159.5579
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Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyWainiha River Nr Hanalei, Kauai, Hi has 71 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), Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major (Abudefduf vaigiensis), Dark Surgeonfish (Acanthurus blochii), Eyestripe Surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri), Whitespotted Surgeonfish (Acanthurus guttatus), and 66 others.
- Blackspot Sergeant Abudefduf sordidus
- Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major Abudefduf vaigiensis
- Dark Surgeonfish Acanthurus blochii
- Eyestripe Surgeonfish Acanthurus dussumieri
- Whitespotted Surgeonfish Acanthurus guttatus
- Whitebar Surgeonfish Acanthurus leucopareius
- Dusky Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscus
- Orangeblotch Surgeonfish Acanthurus olivaceus
- Hawaiian Convict Surgeonfish Acanthurus sandvicensis
- Yellowfin Surgeonfish Acanthurus xanthopterus
- Guineafowl Puffer Arothron meleagris
- Hawaiian Islands Silverside Atherinomorus insularum
- Pacific Trumpetfish Aulostomus chinensis
- ’O’opu Nākea Awaous stamineus
- Whitespotted Frillgoby Bathygobius coalitus
- Bullethead Blenny Blenniella gibbifrons
- Hawaiian Hogfish Bodianus albotaeniatus
- Barred Filefish Cantherhines dumerilii
- Hawaiian Spotted Toby Canthigaster jactator
- Bluefin Trevally Caranx melampygus
- Threadfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon auriga
- Saddle Butterflyfish Chaetodon ephippium
- Bluestripe Butterflyfish Chaetodon fremblii
- Raccoon Butterflyfish Chaetodon lunula
- Milletseed Butterflyfish Chaetodon miliaris
- Pebbled Butterflyfish Chaetodon multicinctus
- Ornate Butterflyfish Chaetodon ornatissimus
- Fourspot Butterflyfish Chaetodon quadrimaculatus
- Stocky Hawkfish Cirrhitus pinnulatus
- Scarface Blenny Cirripectes vanderbilti
- Redbreast Tilapia Coptodon rendalli
- Yellowtail Coris Coris gaimard
- Hawaiian Dascyllus Dascyllus albisella
- Seaweed Blenny Entomacrodus marmoratus
- Leopard Blenny Exallias brevis
- Blue-Spotted Cornetfish Fistularia commersonii
- Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
- Bird Wrasse Gomphosus varius
- Abbott's Moray Gymnothorax eurostus
- Yellowmargin Moray Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
- Whitemouth Moray Gymnothorax meleagris
- Zebra Blenny Istiblennius zebra
- Hawaiian Flagtail Kuhlia xenura
- Highfin Chub Kyphosus cinerascens
- Bermuda Chub Kyphosus sectatrix
- Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse Labroides phthirophagus
- Hawaiian Freshwater Goby Lentipes concolor
- Blacktail Snapper Lutjanus fulvus
- Bluestriped Snapper Lutjanus kasmira
- Humpnose Bigeye Bream Monotaxis grandoculis
- 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
- Arc-Eye Hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatus
- Freckled Hawkfish Paracirrhites forsteri
- Island Goatfish Parupeneus insularis
- Gosline's Fangblenny Plagiotremus goslinei
- Brighteye Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis
- Hawaiian Gregory Plectroglyphidodon marginatus
- Lagoon Triggerfish Rhinecanthus aculeatus
- Wedgetail Triggerfish Rhinecanthus rectangulus
- Blackchin Tilapia Sarotherodon melanotheron
- Redlip Parrotfish Scarus rubroviolaceus
- Belted Wrasse Stethojulis balteata
- Saddle Wrasse Thalassoma duperrey
- Surge Wrasse Thalassoma purpureum
- Christmas Wrasse Thalassoma trilobatum
- Moorish Idol Zanclus cornutus
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 71 species
- from 200 individual records
- Observed
- Jul 2, 2025 – Aug 15, 2026
- 200 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 200 records