Fish Identification Hoover, J., 1993. 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 Masked angelfish Feeds on sponges Feeds on plankton female Bandit angelfish Feeds on sponges male Masked angelfish Feeds on plankton
Barracudas (Sphyraenidae) piscivore Kākū
Bigeyes (Priacanthidae) ‘āweoweo planktivore
Blennies (Blenniidae) Zebra blenny Pāoʻo Feed on algae and detritus
Ewa Blenny Feeds on bit of fish
Boarfishes (Pentacerotidae) Whiskered boarfish
Boxfishes (Ostraciidae) moa Spotted boxfish Benthic feeders of algae, sponges, tunicates, worms, & other inverts
Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae) Lauwiliwili Milletseed butterflyfish
Lauwiliwili nukunuku ʻoiʻoi Rare longnose butterflyfish Feeds on inverts
Grazing opportunistic omnivore-algae, inverts, deep water coral Tinker’s butterflyfish Grazing opportunistic omnivore-algae, inverts, deep water coral
Kīkākapu Raccoon butterflyfish
Pyramid butterflyfish Kīkākapu Ornate butterflyfish Coralivore Pyramid butterflyfish planktivore
Chubs (Kyphosidae) Nenue Highfin chub- herbivore
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae) Mamo Hawaiian sergeant omnivorous, plankton & algae Pacific Gregory- herbivore ‘ālo ‘ilo’i Domino damselfish- planktivore
Conger & Garden Eels (Congridae) Puhi ūhā Mustached conger eel Hawaiian garden eel Planktivore piscivore
Snake eel (Ophichthidae) Puhi lā’au Magnificent snake eel
Morays (Muraenidae) Puhi kāpā Puhi ʻōniʻo Snowflake moray Feeds on invertebrates Whitemouth moray
puhi puhi Dwarf moray Zebra moray Feeds on invertebrates
Puhi kauila Dragon moray piscivore Puhi kauila Viper moray
Filefish (Monocanthidae) ʻōʻili ʻūwi ʻūwi Fantail filefish Loulu omnivore Loulu Scribbled filefish
Triggerfishes (Balistidae) Lei triggerfish Humuhumu lei Feed on invertebrates Humuhumu lei
Humu-humu nukunuku a pua’a Humu-humu hiʻu lole Pinktail triggerfish Lagoon triggerfish Humu-humu ʻele’ele Black triggerfish
Flatfishes (Bothidae &Soleidae) Pakiʻi Peacock flounder- feeds on benthic invertebrates
Frogfishes (Antennariidae) Commerson’s frogfish- piscivore
Yellowstripe goatfish (Mullidae) Manybar goatfish Moano feeds on benthic invertebrates Yellowstripe goatfish
Whip or wire-coral goby Gobies (Gobiidae) Hawaiian sand goby Whip or wire-coral goby planktivore Hawaiian shrimp goby
Dartfishes (Microdesmidae) Fire dartfish
Hawaiian longfin anthias Bicolor anthias Groupers & Anthias (Serranidae) Hawaiian longfin anthias Bicolor anthias planktivores
roi Hāpu’u Peacock grouper piscivores Hawaiian grouper
Stocky hawkfish- piscivore Hawkfishes (Cirrhitidae) Longnose hawkfish planktivore Arceye hawkfish Pili koā Poʻopaʻa Stocky hawkfish- piscivore
Jacks (Carangidae) Kāhala Amberjack- piscivore
Ulua aukea Giant trevally
Lizardfishes (Synodontidae) ʻulae Orangemouth lizardfish
Needlefish (Belonidae) āha omnivore
Pufferfishes & Porcupinefishes (Tetraodontidae & Diodontidae) Porcupine puffer kokala
Facultative omnivore- algae, inverts including coral ʻoʻopu hue (keke) Stripebelly puffer Facultative omnivore- algae, inverts including coral
Spectacled parrotfish Bullethead parrotfish (Scaridae) Uhu uhu uliuli Spectacled parrotfish Bullethead parrotfish herbivore
Wrasses (Labridae) Hinālea lauwili Saddle wrasse
Christmas wrasse Hawaiian cleaner wrasse Hīnālea ʻiʻiwi (Hīnālea ʻakilolo) Dragon wrasse Bird wrasse
Yellowtail coris Hīnālea ʻakilolo ʻopule Psychedelic or redtail wrasse
Scorpionfishes (Scorpaenidae) nohu pinao Hawaiian lionfish carnivore
Leaf scorpionfish
backside Nohu ʻomakaha Devil scorpionfish
Snapper (Lutjanidae) Toʻau Taʻape Bluestripe snapper Blacktail snapper Feeds on small fish and crustaceans
Morish idol (Zanclidae) Kihikihi
Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae) Mā’i’i’i Lavender tang Algal grazer
Palani[ eyestripe surgeonfish
Naʻenaʻa Orangeband surgeonfish
Convict tang- grazers Manini
Pākuʻikuʻi Lauiʻīpala Achilles tang Yellow tang Whitespotted surgeonfish
Kala lōlō Paletail unicornfish Orangespine unicornfish Umauma lei
Squirelfishes & soldierfishes (Holocentridae) Big-scale soldierfish planktivore Alaʻihi
Trumpetfishes (Aulostomidae) Nūnū Trumpetfish piscivore
Tuna Scombridae Ahi piscivore
Sharks (Carcharhinidae) Manō Manō pāʻele Galapagos shark blacktip reef shark Manō lālā kea Niuhi[6 Whitetip reef shark Tiger shark
Sharks (Sphyrnidae) Manō kihikihi Scalloped hammerhead shark
Haielepo (Hīhīmanu) Spotted eagle ray Hawaiian stingray Manta ray molluscivore Haielepo (Hīhīmanu) Hawaiian stingray Manta ray (Mobulidae) planktivore Hāhāua