Tag: reef

Reef Fish Gallery

Racoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) at 25ft depth, Hoover’s Tower
A group whitebar surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucopareius) of clean algae and parasites off a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
A female whitley’s boxfish (Ostracion whitleyi) in the coral at 40′ depth, Kaloko
A pair of Goldring Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus strigosus) at 35ft depth at Eel Cove
A Cheekspot Scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes littoralis) near the shore in 4′ of water, Mahukona
Twospot Lizardfish (Synodus binotatus) at 30ft depth, Puakō
Flowery Flounder (Bothus mancus) on the reef at O’oma
A bright red painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) at 25′ depth, Puakō
Commerson’s Frogfish (Antennarius commerson) at 25′ depth
Tinker’s butterflyfish (Chaetodon tinkeri), photo by Pete Tucker
Brick Soldierfish (Myripristis amaena) in a cave at Puakō
A trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis) considers the camera
A longnose butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus) in nighttime coloration during a night dive at Puakō
Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) crouched in finger coral
An Arceye Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus) hides from the photographer deep in a coral head
A racoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) in a small cave at Golden Arches
Hawaiian red lionfish (Pterois sphex) on a cave ceiling
A cleaner wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus) in an overhang filled with red sponges
Orangespine unicornfish (Naso lituratus) at 25ft depth, Suck-Em-Up Cave
Teardrop butterflyfish (Chaetodon unimaculatus) peeks out from under cover
Ornate butterflyfish (Chaetodon ornatissimus) photographed during a night dive at Puakō
Bluestripe squirrelfish (Sargocentron tiere) in a small cave at Pentagon
A dragon wrasse, actually a juvenile rockmover wrasse (Novaculichthys taeniourus) at 40′ depth, Kaloko
A young trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis) hovers in the arms of a large antler coral (Pocillopora eydouxi)
Redbarred hawkfish (Cirrhitops fasciatus) perched in a reef crevice
A devil scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) at The Hive
A commerson’s frogfish (Antennarius commerson), photo by Pete Tucker, used with permission
A trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis) considers the camera

Moray Gallery

Tiger snake moray (Scuticaria tigrina) at 25ft depth, Suck-Em-Up Cave
A Whitemouth Moray (Gymnothorax meleagris) in the reef at Mahukona
A young Whitemouth Moray (Gymnothorax meleagris) in the coral at O’oma
A zebra moray (Gymnomuraena zebra) in the coral at Hoover’s Towers
A large Undulated Moray (gymnothorax undulatus) shows a toothy threat to the camera, 70ft depth at Tanks
A banded moray (Echidna polyzona) in the coral at 30′ depth, Pentagon
A dwarf moray (Gymnothorax melatremus) in the cave wall at The Hive at 30′ depth
Coming face to face with a large Yellowmargin Moray (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus) in a cave
Dwarf moray (Gymnothorax melatremus) 30ft depth at Hoover’s Tower
A large Undulated Moray (gymnothorax undulatus) shows a toothy threat to the camera, 70ft depth at Tanks
A Snowflake Moray (Echidna nebulosa) in the reef at Three Tables, Oahu
A Stout Moray (Gymnothorax eurostus) in the coral at Dotti’s Reef, 25′ depth.
A Whitemouth Moray (Gymnothorax meleagris) around 25ft depth
A Dragon Moray (Enchelycore pardalis) in a coral head at 40ft depth, Suck ‘Em Up Cavern, Kona
Yellowmargin moray (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
A Dwarf Moray (Gymnothorax Melatremus) and Whitemouth Moray (Gymnothorax meleagris) sharing a cavity in the reef

Crab Gallery

A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) shelters in the arms of an cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina)
A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) in cauliflower coral
Pale anemone crab (Dardanus deformis) using a pimpled basket snail shell at 30ft depth, Puakō
A female sea urchin crab (Echinoecus pentagonus) in the anal cavity of a large banded urchin (Echinothrix calamaris)
A pebble crab (Etisus splendidus), photo by Pete Tucker
A flat rock crab (Percnon planissimum) among boulders in a cave at 40′ depth
Bloody hermit crab (Dardanus sanguinocarpus) in a cave at 20ft depth
Laurent’s Hermit Crab, (Calcinus laurentae) at 25ft depth, Suck-Em-Up Cave
Laurent’s Hermit Crab, (Calcinus laurentae) at 30ft depth, Kua Bay
Red swimming crab (Gonioinfradens paucidentata) in a reef ledge at Pentagon
A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) shelters in the arms of an antler coral (Pocillopora eydouxi)
A flat rock crab (Percnon planissimum) among boulders in Suck-Em-Up Cave at 25′ depth
Yellow-spotted Guard Crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) in a large Elkhorn Coral at O’oma
Yellow-spotted Guard Crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) at O’oma
Yellow hairy hermit crab (Aniculus maximus) at Twin Sisters Cave, photo by Pete Tucker
Bloody hermit crab (Dardanus sanguinocarpus) on a wall at 20ft depth
A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) shelters in the arms of an antler coral (Pocillopora eydouxi)
Hawaiian swimming crab (Charybdis hawaiensis) found sheltering in the arms of a cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina) during the day
A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) in cauliflower coral
Red Swimming Crab (Gonioinfradens paucidentata) in a crevice at 40′ depth, Kaloko
Haig’s hermit crab (calcinus haigae) at 30ft depth, Hoover’s Tower
Convex crab (Carpilius convexus) hiding in coral at 60ft depth

Shrimp Gallery

Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) at 40ft depth, Hoover’s Towers
A marbled shrimp (Saron marmoratus) between boulders in a cave floor, 40ft depth
A pair of Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) at 40′ depth, O’oma
Flamebacked Coral Shrimp (Stenopus pyrsonotus) under a boulder at ʻAuʻau Crater
Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) in a cave at 50ft depth, Kona
Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) on the reef at Puako
Lottin’s Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus lottini) deep in a califlower coral head (Pocillopora meandrina)

Diving Gallery

Racoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) at 25ft depth, Hoover’s Tower
A lantern toby (Canthigaster epilampra) hiding in a reef crevice
A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) takes advantage of a cleaning station on the Puakō reef
A pair of White-margin Nudibranch (Glossodoris rufomarginata), 25ft depth at O’oma
A Snowflake Moray (Echidna nebulosa) in the reef at Three Tables, Oahu
Bluestripe squirrelfish (Sargocentron tiere) in a small cave at Pentagon
Red swimming crab (Gonioinfradens paucidentata) in a reef ledge at Pentagon
A Hawaiian Dascyllus (Dascyllus albisella) hovers over the reef
A red reef lobster (Enoplometopus occidentalis) in a cave at The Hive
Flowery Flounder (Bothus mancus) on the reef at O’oma
A group whitebar surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucopareius) of clean algae and parasites off a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Fourspot Butterflyfish (Chaetodon quadrimaculatus) under a coral head at O’oma
Commerson’s Frogfish (Antennarius commerson) at 25′ depth
Redbarred hawkfish (Cirrhitops fasciatus) perched in a reef crevice
Diver Mark Devenot cruising the reef at Hoover’s Towers north of Honokohau
Pete attempting to photograph garden eels at the base of the reef at Eel Cove
The author, Andrew Cooper, doing the usual… Photographing the reef life. Photo by Pete Tucker
Snow goddess nudibranch (Ardeadoris poliahu) in a cave at 25ft depth
Gold lace nudibranch (Halgerda terramtuentis) in a cave at 25ft depth at The Pentagon
Kirk and Deb explore the reef at Mahukona
Pete looking for subjects to photograph on a Kona reef
A Fellows Nudibranch (Hiatodoris fellowsi) in a cave at 35ft depth
A longnose butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus) in nighttime coloration during a night dive at Puakō
A Whitemouth Moray (Gymnothorax meleagris) in the reef at Mahukona