Green Sea Turtle

Green Sea Turtle

Known as honu in Hawaiian. Green sea turtles are the only commonly sighted turtle in Hawaiian waters. Many populations have been inflicted with fibropapillomatosis (FP) tumors. Want to know more about why REEF is including sea turtles in our surveys, click here? FIX ME!!
Manybar Goatfish

Manybar Goatfish

Pale body with three to four body bars, bars tend to disappear at night. Dark streak at eye distinguishes it from similar looking doublebar goatfish.
Pinktail Durgon

Pinktail Durgon

Dark body with a yellowish cast. Clear white dorsal, anal and tail fins.
Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby

Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby

Yellowish brown to dark brown with numerous white spots on head and body, no spots on fins. Bright green eyes.
Spotted Boxfish (Female)

Spotted Boxfish

A boxfish with a body outer skeleton. Black body and white spots, males have bright blue sides.
Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

Adept at color change. Most common phase is brown to reddish brown; can be blue-gray, bright yellow or many shades between. Have pale lines, scattered small black spots, and a black streak on upper jaw.
Arc-Eye Hawkfish

Arc-Eye Hawkfish

Two color phases, the one pictured is dark brown to red with a white stripe on second half of body. The other is dark brown with darker brown stripes.
Scarface Blenny

Scarface Blenny

Dark brown with red spots on face. Fringe of cirri behind each eye and on back of head.
Bullethead Parrotfish

Bullethead Parrotfish

Terminal is variable in color, but generally blue/green with orange wash on sides. Initial phase is dark brown with red around head, double row of white spots, large dark spot on tail.
Palenose Parrotfish

Palenose Parrotfish

Blue-green with lavender shades, terminal phase often has dark blue cap on the forehead. Initial phase is gray-brown with no distinguishing marks.

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