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Fish Identification

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

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Fish Identification

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  1. Fish Identification Hoover, J., 1993. 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. female Bandit angelfish Feeds on sponges male Masked angelfish Feeds on plankton

  4. Barracudas (Sphyraenidae) piscivore

  5. Bigeyes(Priacanthidae) Aweoweo planktivore

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

  7. Ewa Blenny Feeds on bit of fish

  8. Boarfishes (Pentacerotidae) Whiskered boarfish

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

  10. Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae) Milletseed butterflyfish

  11. Rare longnose butterflyfish Feeds on inverts

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

  13. Raccoon butterflyfish

  14. Ornate butterflyfish Coralivore Pyramid butterflyfish planktivore

  15. Chubs (Kyphosidae) Highfin chub- herbivore

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

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

  18. Snake eel (Ophichthidae) Magnificent snake eel

  19. Morays (Muraenidae) Snowflake moray Feeds on invertebrates Whitemouth moray

  20. Dwarf moray Zebra moray Feeds on invertebrates

  21. Dragon moray piscivore Viper moray

  22. Filefish (Monocanthidae) Fantail filefish omnivore Scribbled filefish

  23. Triggerfishes (Balistidae) Lei triggerfish Feed on invertebrates

  24. Pinktail triggerfish Lagoon triggerfish Black triggerfish

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

  26. Frogfishes (Antennariidae) Commerson’s frogfish- piscivore

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

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

  29. Dartfishes (Microdesmidae) Fire dartfish

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

  31. Peacock grouper piscivores Hawaiian grouper

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

  33. Jacks (Carangidae) Amberjack- piscivore

  34. Giant trevally

  35. Lizardfishes (Synodontidae) Orangemouth lizardfish

  36. Needlefish (Belonidae) omnivore

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

  38. Stripebelly puffer Facultative omnivore- algae, inverts including coral

  39. Parrotfish (Scaridae) Spectacled parrotfish Bullethead parrotfish herbivore

  40. Wrasses (Labridae) Saddle wrasse

  41. Christmas wrasse Hawaiian cleaner wrasse Dragon wrasse Bird wrasse

  42. Yellowtail coris Psychedelic or redtail wrasse

  43. Scorpionfishes (Scorpaenidae) Hawaiian turkeyfish carnivore

  44. Leaf scorpionfish

  45. backside Devil scorpionfish

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

  47. Morish idol (Zanclidae)

  48. Surgeonfishes(Acanthuridae) Lavender tang Algal grazer

  49. eyestripe surgeonfish

  50. Orangeband surgeonfish

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