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Hawaiian Longfin Basslet (Pseudanthias hawaiiensis), male. This species is uncommon and is Endemic to Hawaii waters. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Yellow-backed Basslet (Pseudanthias bicolor). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commersoni). Also known as Giant Anglerfish. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commersoni), juvenile. Also known as Giant Anglerfish. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commersoni), juvenile. Also known as Giant Anglerfish. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commersoni), mimicking a Sea Sponge. Also known as Giant Anglerfish. This species is highly variable in colour. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken on Saint Anthony shipwreck, off Maui, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commersoni), mimicking a Sea Sponge. Also known as Giant Anglerfish. This species is highly variable in colour. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Maui, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commersoni), mimicking a Sea Sponge. Also known as Giant Anglerfish. This species is highly variable in colour. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Maui, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commersoni). Also known as Giant Anglerfish. This species is highly variable in colour. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Maui, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Giant Frogfish (Antennarius commersoni). Also known as Giant Anglerfish. This species is highly variable in colour. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Maui, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Sargassum Anglerfish (Histiro histiro), in discarded polypropylene fishing rope. Found throughout tropical seas worldwide, except east Pacific. Photo taken in Hawaii. Pacific Ocean, USA
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Yellow-striped Goatfish (Mulloidichthys vanicolensis), being cleaned by the endemic Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus). Photo taken Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Goatfish (Parupeneus insularis), being cleaned by an endemic Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus). Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Ring-eyed Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus), amongst Acropora Coral. Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef. Photographed in Hawaii.
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Ring-eyed Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus), amongst Acropora Coral. Found throughout the Indo Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef. Photographed in Hawaii.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Scribbled Filefish (Aluterus scriptus). Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Hawaii, USA.
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Hawaiian Lionfish, Green Lionfish or Barbers' Lionfish (Dendrochirus barberi). Endemic to Hawaii, USA.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Orangemouth Lizardfish (Saurida flamma). Hawaii, USA.
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Ember Parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus) - male, scraping a meal of algae off the coral. Also known as Black-veined Parrotfish. Photo taken off Hawaii, USA.
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Black-spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), inflated in defence against predators. Found in tropical seas throughout the world, ranging into sub-tropical zones. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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Black-spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), inflated in defence against predators. Found in tropical seas throughout the world, ranging into sub-tropical zones. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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Black-spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix). Found in tropical seas throughout the world, ranging into sub-tropical zones. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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Black-spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), inflated in defence against predators. Found in tropical seas throughout the world, ranging into sub-tropical zones. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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Black-spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), inflated in defence against predators. Found in tropical seas throughout the world, ranging into sub-tropical zones. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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Diver observing a Spotted Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix). Hawaii, USA.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Guineafowl Pufferfish (Arothron meleagris), inflated in defence against predators. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Guineafowl Pufferfish (Arothron meleagris), inflated in defence against predators. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Bigeye Emperor (Monotaxis grandoculis). Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Close detail of the scalpel near the tail fin of an Eyestripe Surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri). Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Close detail of the defensive spines with bright warning colors on the tail of Orangespine Unicornfish (Naso lituratus). Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Paletail Unicornfish (Naso brevirostris). Also known as Kala Lolo. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Paletail Unicornfish (Naso brevirostris). Also known as Kala Lolo. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sleek Unicornfish (Naso hexacanthus), being cleaned by endemic Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus) at a fish cleaning station. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
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Striated Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus). Also known as a Striped Bristletooth. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, USA.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Achilles Tang (Acanthurus achilles). Photo taken off Hawaii, USA.
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Thread-fin Jack (Alectis ciliaris) juvenile photographed at night. Also known as African Pompano Pennant Fish and Threadfin Trevally. Found in tropical waters worldwide. Photo taken Hawaii Pacific Ocean
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Blue-fin Trevally (Caranx melampygus). Found in all tropical seas throughout the world. Usually seen solitary or in small groups. Photo taken off Hawaii Pacific Ocean.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Trevally (Caranx ignobilis). Found worldwide in all tropical seas. Photo taken at Molokin Marine Preserve Maui Hawaii Pacific Ocean.
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Giant Trevally (Caranx ignobilis). Found worldwide in all tropical seas. Photo taken at Molokin Marine Preserve Maui Hawaii Pacific Ocean.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Threadfin Jack (Alectis ciliaris), juvenile. Photo taken off Maui, Hawaii, USA
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Gilded Triggerfish (Xanthichthys auromarginatus), female. Found at Mauritius to Hawaii, and New Calendonia to Ryukyu Islands. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
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Schooling Spotted Oceanic Triggerfish (Canthidermis maculatus). Found in tropical and sub-tropical oceanic waters of the world, usually in first 300 feet of the water column. Photo taken off Hawaii.
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Schooling Spotted Oceanic Triggerfish (Canthidermis maculatus). Found in tropical and sub-tropical oceanic waters of the world, usually in first 300 feet of the water column. Photo taken off Hawaii.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Gilded Triggerfish (Xanthichthys auromarginatus), male. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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Picasso Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus). This fish was voted Hawaii's state fish in 1984. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
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Picasso Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus). This fish was voted Hawaii's state fish in 1984. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Gilded Triggerfish (Xanthichthys auromarginatus), male. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Schooling Black Triggerfish (Melichthys niger). Also known as Black Durgon. Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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