Fish Identification Hoover, J., Hawaii’s Fishes: A guide for snorkelers, divers and aquarists. HI: Mutual Publishing.

Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae) Flame angelfish Potter’s angelfish Feeds on algae & detritus

Bandit angelfish Feeds on sponges Masked angelfish Feeds on plankton female male

Barracudas (Sphyraenidae) piscivore

Aweoweo planktivore Bigeyes (Priacanthidae)

Zebra blenny Blennies (Blenniidae) Feed on algae and detritus

Ewa Blenny Feeds on bits of fish

Boarfishes (Pentacerotidae) Whiskered boarfish

Boxfishes (Ostraciidae) Spotted boxfish Benthic feeders of algae, sponges, tunicates, worms, & other inverts

Milletseed butterflyfish Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)

Rare longnose butterflyfish Feeds on inverts

Tinker’s butterflyfish Grazing opportunistic omnivore-algae, inverts, deep water coral

Raccoon butterflyfish

Ornate butterflyfish Coralivore Pyramid butterflyfish planktivore

Chubs (Kyphosidae) Highfin chub- herbivore

Hawaiian sergeant omnivorous, plankton & algae Damselfishes (Pomacentridae) Pacific Gregory- herbivore Domino damselfish- planktivore

Conger & Garden Eels (Congridae) Mustached conger eel piscivore Hawaiian garden eel Planktivore

Magnificent snake eel Snake eel (Ophichthidae)

Snowflake moray Feeds on invertebrates Morays (Muraenidae) Whitemouth moray

Dwarf moray Zebra moray Feeds on invertebrates

Dragon moray Viper moray piscivore

Fantail filefish Scribbled filefish Filefish (Monocanthidae) omnivore

Lei triggerfish Feed on invertebrates Triggerfishes (Balistidae)

Pinktail triggerfish Lagoon triggerfish Black triggerfish

Peacock flounder- feeds on benthic invertebrates Flatfishes (Bothidae &Soleidae)

Commerson’s frogfish- piscivore Frogfishes (Antennariidae)

Manybar goatfish Yellowstripe goatfish Goatfish (Mullidae) feeds on benthic invertebrates

Gobies (Gobiidae) Hawaiian sand gobyWhip or wire-coral goby Hawaiian shrimp goby planktivore

Dartfishes (Microdesmidae) Fire dartfish

Groupers & Anthias (Serranidae) Hawaiian longfin anthias Bicolor anthias planktivores

Peacock grouper Hawaiian grouper piscivores

Stocky hawkfish- piscivore Hawkfishes (Cirrhitidae) Longnose hawkfish planktivore Arceye hawkfish

Amberjack- piscivore Jacks (Carangidae)

Giant trevally

Lizardfishes (Synodontidae) Orangemouth lizardfish

Needlefish (Belonidae) omnivore

Porcupine puffer Pufferfishes & Porcupinefishes (Tetraodontidae & Diodontidae)

Stripebelly puffer Facultative omnivore- algae, inverts including coral

Parrotfish (Scaridae) Bullethead parrotfish Spectacled parrotfish herbivore

Wrasses (Labridae) Saddle wrasse

Hawaiian cleaner wrasse Dragon wrasse Bird wrasse Christmas wrasse

Yellowtail coris Psychedelic or redtail wrasse

Hawaiian turkeyfish carnivore Scorpionfishes (Scorpaenidae)

Leaf scorpionfish

Devil scorpionfish backside

Snapper (Lutjanidae) Blacktail snapper Bluestripe snapper Feeds on small fish and crustaceans

Morish idol (Zanclidae)

Lavender tang Algal grazer Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae)

eyestripe surgeonfish

Orangeband surgeonfish

Convict tang- grazers

Achilles tang Yellow tang Whitespotted surgeonfish

Orangespine unicornfish Paletail unicornfish

Big-scale soldierfish planktivore Squirelfishes & soldierfishes (Holocentridae)

Trumpetfish piscivore Trumpetfishes (Aulostomidae)

Tuna Scombridae piscivore

blacktip reef shark Sharks (Carcharhinidae) Galapagos shark Tiger shark Whitetip reef shark

Sharks (Sphyrnidae) Scalloped hammerhead shark

Hawaiian stingray Spotted eagle ray molluscivore Manta ray (Mobulidae) planktivore