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

Aweoweoplanktivore

Bigeyes(Priacanthidae)

Zebra blenny

Blennies(Blenniidae)

Feed on algae and detritus

Ewa BlennyFeeds on bit of fish

Boarfishes(Pentacerotidae)

Whiskered boarfish

Boxfishes(Ostraciidae)

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

Milletseed butterflyfish

Butterflyfishes(Chaetodontidae)

Rare longnose butterflyfishFeeds on inverts

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

Raccoon butterflyfish

Ornate butterflyfishCoralivore

Pyramid butterflyfishplanktivore

Chubs(Kyphosidae)

Highfin chub- herbivore

Hawaiian sergeantomnivorous, plankton & algae

Damselfishes(Pomacentridae)

Pacific Gregory- herbivore

Domino damselfish- planktivore

Conger & Garden Eels(Congridae)

Mustached conger eel

piscivoreHawaiian garden eelPlanktivore

Magnificent snake eel

Snake eel(Ophichthidae)

Snowflake morayFeeds on invertebrates

Morays(Muraenidae)

Whitemouth moray

Dwarf moray

Zebra morayFeeds on invertebrates

Dragon moray

Viper moray

piscivore

Fantail filefish

Scribbled filefish

Filefish(Monocanthidae)

omnivore

Lei triggerfishFeed on invertebrates

Triggerfishes(Balistidae)

Pinktail triggerfish Lagoon triggerfish

Black triggerfish

Peacock flounder- feeds on benthic invertebrates

Flatfishes(Bothidae &Soleidae)

Commerson’s frogfish- piscivore

Frogfishes(Antennariidae)

Manybar goatfish

Yellowstripe goatfish

Goatfish(Mullidae)

feeds on benthic invertebrates

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

Stocky hawkfish- piscivore

Hawkfishes(Cirrhitidae)

Longnose hawkfishplanktivore

Arceye hawkfish

Amberjack- piscivore

Jacks(Carangidae)

Giant trevally

Lizardfishes(Synodontidae)

Orangemouth lizardfish

Needlefish(Belonidae)

omnivore

Porcupine puffer

Pufferfishes & Porcupinefishes(Tetraodontidae & Diodontidae)

Stripebelly pufferFacultative omnivore- algae, inverts including coral

Parrotfish(Scaridae)

Bullethead parrotfish Spectacled parrotfish

herbivore

Wrasses(Labridae)

Saddle wrasse

Hawaiian cleaner wrasse

Dragon wrasseBird wrasse

Christmas wrasse

Yellowtail coris

Psychedelic or redtail wrasse

Hawaiian turkeyfishcarnivore

Scorpionfishes(Scorpaenidae)

Leaf scorpionfish

Devil scorpionfish

backside

Snapper(Lutjanidae)

Blacktail snapper Bluestripe snapper

Feeds on small fish and crustaceans

Morish idol(Zanclidae)

Lavender tangAlgal grazer

Surgeonfishes(Acanthuridae)

eyestripe surgeonfish

Orangeband surgeonfish

Convict tang- grazers

Achilles tang

Yellow tangWhitespotted surgeonfish

Orangespine unicornfish

Paletail unicornfish

Big-scale soldierfishplanktivore

Squirelfishes & soldierfishes(Holocentridae)

Trumpetfishpiscivore

Trumpetfishes(Aulostomidae)

TunaScombridae

piscivore

blacktip reef shark

Sharks(Carcharhinidae)

Galapagos shark

Tiger shark Whitetip reef shark

Sharks(Sphyrnidae)

Scalloped hammerhead shark

Hawaiian stingray

Spotted eagle raymolluscivore

                                                 

                               

Manta ray(Mobulidae)

planktivore