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Category: Species

A sampling of what lives beneath the waves

Postcard from the Reef – Trumpetfish in Antler Coral

Trumpetfish in Coral
A young trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis) hovers in the arms of a large antler coral (Pocillopora eydouxi)
Author AndrewPosted on December 23, 2014August 31, 2014Categories Postcard from the Reef, SpeciesTags antler, Aulostomus, chinensis, coral, eydouxi, Pocillopora, reef, scuba, trumpetfishLeave a comment on Postcard from the Reef – Trumpetfish in Antler Coral

Postcard from the Reef – Bluestripe Snapper

Bluestripe Snapper
A school of bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) hover under an arch at Golden Arches
Author AndrewPosted on December 19, 2014August 31, 2014Categories Postcard from the Reef, SpeciesTags bluestripe, kasmira, Lutjanus, snapperLeave a comment on Postcard from the Reef – Bluestripe Snapper

Blue Dragon

Blue Dragon
A blue dragon nudibranch (Pteraeolidia ianthina) on a boulder, 30′ depth, at The Hive
Author AndrewPosted on December 12, 2014December 12, 2014Categories Postcard from the Reef, SpeciesTags dragon, ianthina, Kona, nudibranch, Pteraeolidia, reef, scuba4 Comments on Blue Dragon

Blue Octocoral

Hawaiʻi is not known for the soft corals that make other tropical reef so spectacular. The soft corals here are more understated. There are some, the cup corals and the endemic octocorals are fairly common if one is observant…

Blue Octocoral
A patch of blue octocoral (Sarcothelia edmondsoni) on a boulder at The Hive
Author AndrewPosted on December 8, 2014August 18, 2014Categories Postcard from the Reef, SpeciesTags coral, edmondsoni, reef, Sarcothelia, scuba2 Comments on Blue Octocoral

Racoon Butterflyfish

Racoon Butterflyfish
A racoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) in a small cave at Golden Arches
Author AndrewPosted on December 5, 2014August 30, 2014Categories Postcard from the Reef, SpeciesTags butterflyfish, Chaetodon, lunula, racoon, reef, scubaLeave a comment on Racoon Butterflyfish

Scarface Blenny

Scarface Blenny
A scarface blenny (Cirripectes vanderbilti) at 30′ depth in a cave
Author AndrewPosted on December 2, 2014August 21, 2014Categories Postcard from the Reef, SpeciesTags blenny, Cirripectes, reef, scarface, scuba, vanderbilti1 Comment on Scarface Blenny

Devil Scorpionfish

Devil Scorpionfish
A devil scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) at The Hive
Author AndrewPosted on November 29, 2014August 18, 2014Categories Postcard from the Reef, SpeciesTags devil, diabolus, Kona, reef, Scorpaenopsis, scorpionfish, scubaLeave a comment on Devil Scorpionfish

Spotted Boxfish

Spotted Boxfish
Spotted boxfish (Ostracion meleagris)in a cave at The Hive
Author AndrewPosted on November 24, 2014August 18, 2014Categories Postcard from the Reef, SpeciesTags boxfish, Kona, meleagris, Ostracion, reef, scuba, spottedLeave a comment on Spotted Boxfish

Flamebacked Coral Shrimp

Flamebacked Coral Shrimp
Flamebacked Coral Shrimp (Stenopus pyrsonotus) under a boulder at ʻAuʻau Crater
Author AndrewPosted on November 20, 2014August 18, 2014Categories Postcard from the Reef, SpeciesTags flamebacked, pyrsonotus, reef, scuba, shrimp, Stenopus, ʻAuʻau4 Comments on Flamebacked Coral Shrimp

White Spots

Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby
Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby (Cathigastor jactator) in a cave at 25ft on the Puako reef
Author AndrewPosted on November 19, 2014May 1, 2013Categories Species, Wordless WednesdayTags Cathigastor, jactator, reef, scuba, Whitespotted TobyLeave a comment on White Spots

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