Reef Fish
Hawaii is home to some spectacular reef fish. Glowing patches of yellow tangs can even be seen from shore along the Kona coast. I am always on the lookout for frogfish hiding in plain sight using some of the best camouflage in the animal kingdom. Hawaii's reefs also have some fish with real personalities like the humuhumunukunukuapua'a, constantly chasing off other rivals or unsuspecting snorkelers. Huge schools of lavender tangs, convict tangs and orangespine unicornfish are found in this underwater oasis.
Lined butterflyfish, yellow tangs, black triggerfish and threadfin butterflyfish
Kona, Hawaii
Hawaiian dascyllus enjoying the protective antler coral
South Kona, Hawaii
Moorish idols
Kona, Hawaii
Orange-spine unicornfish school
Kona, Hawaii
"Banana" a resident giant frogfish
South Kona, Hawaii
Flying gurnard
Kona, Hawaii
Yellowtail coris
Kona, Hawaii
"Green Dragon" juvenile rock mover wrasse
Kona, Hawaii
Reef triggerfish aka humuhumunukunukuapua'a
Kona, Hawaii
Great barracuda
Kona, Hawaii
Orangespine unicornfish
Kona, Hawaii
Bluefin trevally
Molokini, Maui
Sunburst butterflyfish
Maui.
Oval chromis
Maui
Invasive peacock grouper (roi) eating a native humu.
South Kona, Hawaii
Lagoon triggerfish
Kona, Hawaii
Flame angelfish
South Kona, Hawaii
Black triggerfish showing the ability to change color to a beautiful blue with a tribal pattern.
South Kona, Hawaii
Flowery flounder
Kona, Hawaii
Yellowtail coris
Kona, Hawaii
Redbarred hawkfish (endemics pecies)
Kona, Hawaii
Christmas wrasse
Maui
Convict tangs
Kona, Hawaii
Forcepsfish
Kona, Hawaii
Giant frogfish
Kohala, Hawaii
Oval butterflyfish
Kona, Hawaii
Bicolor anthias
South Kona, Hawaii
Giant frogfish
Maui
Golden pufferfish
Kona, Hawaii
Speckled scorpionfish
Kona, Hawaii
Hawaiian white- spotted toby
Kona, Hawaii
Crown puffer (endemic species)
South Kona, Hawaii
Surge wrasse
Kona, Hawaii
Giant frogfish showing its lure.
Kohala, Hawaii