Fish of Hawaii

This page is dedicated to our granddaughters, Avery & Taylor.  Avery, the older one, thinks it would be cool to become a marine biologist when she grows up. We think that's fantastic and will encourage her all the way! But, whatever she decides to do in her life, we will support her 100+ percent. 

Below are many images of fish we saw while snorkeling in various spots on the islands we visited.  I have done my best to identify these fish, but I am not an expert. I'm a plant ecologist. Anyone looking to my names as a means to identify fish should be more vigilant and check with other more reliable sources. 

Triggerfish

Humu Humu Nuku Nuku Aupa'a (Hawaiian Triggerfish) is Hawaii's State Fish

Reef Triggerfish

Black Triggerfish

Pink Tail Triggerfish

Butterflyfish

Fourspot Butterflyfish

Lined Butterflyfish

Longnose Butterflyfish

Ornate Butterflyfish

Oval Butterflyfish

Pebbled Butterflyfish

Raccoon Butterflyfish

Teardrop Butterflyfish

 Wrasse

Bird Wrasse

Bird Wrasse

Christmas Wrasse

Pearl Wrasse (female)

Rockmover Wrasse (also known as Reindeer or Dragon Wrasse)

Saddle Wrasse

Yellowtail Coris

Goatfish

Manybar Goatfish

Manybar Goatfish

Yellowstripe Goatfish

 

Unicornfish

Bluespine Unicornfish

Orangespine Unicornfish

Parrotfish

Stareye Parrotfish

Redlip Parrotfish

Tangs

Achilles Tang

Convict Tang (see similar Hawaiian Sergeant)

Yellow Tang

Miscellaneous Fish

Black Triggerfish

Ringtail Surgeonfish

Ringtail Surgeonfish