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Fish Identification Hoover, J., 1993. Hawaii’s Fishes: A guide for snorkelers, divers and aquarists. HI: Mutual Publishing.

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

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

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

4 Barracudas (Sphyraenidae) piscivore Kākū

5 Bigeyes (Priacanthidae)
‘āweoweo planktivore

6 Blennies (Blenniidae) Zebra blenny Pāoʻo Feed on algae and detritus

7 Ewa Blenny Feeds on bit of fish

8 Boarfishes (Pentacerotidae) Whiskered boarfish

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

10 Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae) Lauwiliwili Milletseed butterflyfish

11 Lauwiliwili nukunuku ʻoiʻoi
Rare longnose butterflyfish Feeds on inverts

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

13 Kīkākapu Raccoon butterflyfish

14 Pyramid butterflyfish
Kīkākapu Ornate butterflyfish Coralivore Pyramid butterflyfish planktivore

15 Chubs (Kyphosidae) Nenue Highfin chub- herbivore

16 Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)
Mamo Hawaiian sergeant omnivorous, plankton & algae Pacific Gregory- herbivore ‘ālo ‘ilo’i Domino damselfish- planktivore

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

18 Snake eel (Ophichthidae) Puhi lā’au Magnificent snake eel

19 Morays (Muraenidae) Puhi kāpā Puhi ʻōniʻo Snowflake moray
Feeds on invertebrates Whitemouth moray

20 puhi puhi Dwarf moray Zebra moray Feeds on invertebrates

21 Puhi kauila Dragon moray piscivore Puhi kauila Viper moray

22 Filefish (Monocanthidae) ʻōʻili ʻūwi ʻūwi Fantail filefish Loulu
omnivore Loulu Scribbled filefish

23 Triggerfishes (Balistidae) Lei triggerfish Humu­humu lei
Feed on invertebrates Humu­humu lei

24 Humu-humu nukunuku a pua’a
Humu-humu hiʻu lole Pinktail triggerfish Lagoon triggerfish Humu-humu ʻele’ele Black triggerfish

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

26 Frogfishes (Antennariidae) Commerson’s frogfish- piscivore

27 Yellowstripe goatfish
(Mullidae) Manybar goatfish Moano feeds on benthic invertebrates Yellowstripe goatfish

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

29 Dartfishes (Microdesmidae) Fire dartfish

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

31 roi Hāpu’u Peacock grouper piscivores Hawaiian grouper

32 Stocky hawkfish- piscivore
Hawkfishes (Cirrhitidae) Longnose hawkfish planktivore Arceye hawkfish Pili koā Poʻopaʻa Stocky hawkfish- piscivore

33 Jacks (Carangidae) Kāhala Amberjack- piscivore

34 Ulua aukea Giant trevally

35 Lizardfishes (Synodontidae) ʻulae Orangemouth lizardfish

36 Needlefish (Belonidae) āha omnivore

37 Pufferfishes & Porcupinefishes
(Tetraodontidae & Diodontidae) Porcupine puffer kokala

38 Facultative omnivore- algae, inverts including coral
ʻoʻopu hue (keke) Stripebelly puffer Facultative omnivore- algae, inverts including coral

39 Spectacled parrotfish Bullethead parrotfish
(Scaridae) Uhu uhu uliuli Spectacled parrotfish Bullethead parrotfish herbivore

40 Wrasses (Labridae) Hinālea lauwili Saddle wrasse

41 Christmas wrasse Hawaiian cleaner wrasse Hīnālea ʻiʻiwi (Hīnālea ʻakilolo) Dragon wrasse Bird wrasse

42 Yellowtail coris Hīnālea ʻakilolo ʻopule Psychedelic or redtail wrasse

43 Scorpionfishes (Scorpaenidae) nohu pinao Hawaiian lionfish carnivore

44 Leaf scorpionfish

45 backside Nohu ʻomakaha Devil scorpionfish

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

47 Morish idol (Zanclidae) Kihikihi

48 Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae)
Mā’i’i’i Lavender tang Algal grazer

49 Palani[ eyestripe surgeonfish

50 Naʻenaʻa Orangeband surgeonfish

51 Convict tang- grazers Manini

52 Pākuʻikuʻi Lauiʻīpala Achilles tang Yellow tang Whitespotted surgeonfish

53 Kala lōlō Paletail unicornfish Orangespine unicornfish Umauma lei

54 Squirelfishes & soldierfishes (Holocentridae)
Big-scale soldierfish planktivore Alaʻihi

55 Trumpetfishes (Aulostomidae) Nūnū Trumpetfish piscivore

56 Tuna Scombridae Ahi piscivore

57 Sharks (Carcharhinidae) Manō Manō pāʻele Galapagos shark blacktip reef shark Manō lālā kea Niuhi[6 Whitetip reef shark Tiger shark

58 Sharks (Sphyrnidae) Manō kihikihi Scalloped hammerhead shark

59 Haielepo (Hīhīmanu) Spotted eagle ray Hawaiian stingray Manta ray
molluscivore                                                                                  Haielepo (Hīhīmanu) Hawaiian stingray Manta ray (Mobulidae) planktivore Hāhāua

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