Fish IdentificationFish Identification

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

Angelfishes(Pomacanthidae)

Flame angelfish Potter’s angelfishFeeds on algae & detritus

Bandit angelfishFeeds on sponges

Masked angelfishFeeds on plankton

female

male

Barracudas(Sphyraenidae)

piscivore Kākū

‘āweoweoplanktivore

Bigeyes(Priacanthidae)

Zebra blenny

Blennies(Blenniidae)

Feed on algae and detritusPāoʻo

Ewa BlennyFeeds on bit of fish

Boarfishes(Pentacerotidae)

Whiskered boarfish

Boxfishes(Ostraciidae)

Spotted boxfishBenthic feeders of algae, sponges, tunicates, worms, & other inverts

moa

Milletseed butterflyfish

Butterflyfishes(Chaetodontidae)

Lauwiliwili

Rare longnose butterflyfishFeeds on inverts

Lauwiliwili nukunuku ʻoiʻoi

Tinker’s butterflyfishGrazing opportunistic omnivore-algae, inverts, deep water coral

Raccoon butterflyfish

Kīkākapu

Ornate butterflyfishCoralivore

Pyramid butterflyfishplanktivore

Kīkākapu

Chubs(Kyphosidae)

Highfin chub- herbivore

Nenue

Hawaiian sergeantomnivorous, plankton & algae

Damselfishes(Pomacentridae)

Pacific Gregory- herbivore

Domino damselfish- planktivore

Mamo

‘ālo ‘ilo’i

Conger & Garden Eels(Congridae)

Mustached conger eel

piscivoreHawaiian garden eelPlanktivore

Puhi ūhā

Magnificent snake eel

Snake eel(Ophichthidae)

Puhi lā’au

Snowflake morayFeeds on invertebrates

Morays(Muraenidae)

Whitemouth moray

Puhi kāpā

Puhi ʻōniʻo

Dwarf moray

Zebra morayFeeds on invertebrates

puhi

puhi

Dragon moray

Viper moray

piscivore

Puhi kauila

Puhi kauila

Fantail filefish

Scribbled filefish

Filefish(Monocanthidae)

omnivore

ʻōʻili ʻūwi ʻūwi

Loulu

Lei triggerfishFeed on invertebrates

Triggerfishes(Balistidae)

Humu humu lei

Pinktail triggerfish Lagoon triggerfish

Black triggerfish

Humu-humu hiʻu lole

Humu-humu ʻele’ele

Humu-humu nukunuku a pua’a

Peacock flounder- feeds on benthic invertebrates

Flatfishes(Bothidae &Soleidae)

Pakiʻi

Commerson’s frogfish- piscivore

Frogfishes(Antennariidae)

Manybar goatfish

Yellowstripe goatfish

Goatfish(Mullidae)

feeds on benthic invertebrates

Moano

Gobies(Gobiidae)

Hawaiian sand goby Whip or wire-coral goby

Hawaiian shrimp goby

planktivore

Dartfishes(Microdesmidae)

Fire dartfish

Groupers & Anthias(Serranidae)

Hawaiian longfin anthias Bicolor anthias

planktivores

Peacock grouper

Hawaiian grouper

piscivores

roi

Hāpu’u

Stocky hawkfish- piscivore

Hawkfishes(Cirrhitidae)

Longnose hawkfishplanktivore

Arceye hawkfish

Poʻopaʻa

Pili koā

Amberjack- piscivore

Jacks(Carangidae)

Kāhala

Giant trevally

Ulua aukea

Lizardfishes(Synodontidae)

Orangemouth lizardfish

ʻulae

Needlefish(Belonidae)

omnivore

āha

Porcupine puffer

Pufferfishes & Porcupinefishes(Tetraodontidae & Diodontidae)

kokala

Stripebelly pufferFacultative omnivore- algae, inverts including coral

ʻoʻopu hue (keke)

Parrotfish(Scaridae)

Bullethead parrotfish Spectacled parrotfish

herbivore

Uhu

uhu uliuli

Wrasses(Labridae)

Saddle wrasse

Hinālea lauwili

Hawaiian cleaner wrasse

Dragon wrasseBird wrasse

Christmas wrasse

Hīnālea ʻiʻiwi (Hīnālea ʻakilolo)

Yellowtail coris

Psychedelic or redtail wrasse

Hīnālea ʻakilolo

ʻopule

Hawaiian lionfishcarnivore

Scorpionfishes(Scorpaenidae)

nohu pinao

Leaf scorpionfish

Devil scorpionfish

backside

Nohu ʻomakaha

Snapper(Lutjanidae)

Blacktail snapper Bluestripe snapper

Feeds on small fish and crustaceans

Taʻape

Toʻau

Morish idol(Zanclidae)

Kihikihi

Lavender tangAlgal grazer

Surgeonfishes(Acanthuridae)

Mā’i’i’i

eyestripe surgeonfish

Palani[

Orangeband surgeonfish

Naʻenaʻa

Convict tang- grazersManini

Achilles tang

Yellow tangWhitespotted surgeonfish

Pākuʻikuʻi Lauiʻīpala

Paletail unicornfish

Orangespine unicornfish

Kala lōlō

Umauma lei

Big-scale soldierfishplanktivore

Squirelfishes & soldierfishes(Holocentridae)

Alaʻihi

Trumpetfishpiscivore

Trumpetfishes(Aulostomidae)

Nūnū

TunaScombridae

piscivore

Ahi

blacktip reef shark

Sharks(Carcharhinidae)

Galapagos shark

Tiger shark Whitetip reef shark

Manō pāʻele Manō

Niuhi[6 Manō lālā kea

Sharks(Sphyrnidae)

Scalloped hammerhead shark

Manō kihikihi

Hawaiian stingray

Spotted eagle raymolluscivore

                                                 

                               

Manta ray(Mobulidae)

planktivore

Haielepo (Hīhīmanu)

Hāhāua