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Hawaiian Spotted Toby
The guide books says these little fish are aggressive to other fish, but can't do much to swimmers. The aggressive nature is why they are easy to see for snorkelers. Species: Canthigaster jactator (whitespotted toby)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Maui > Snorkeling > Hawaiian Spotted Toby
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Threadfin Butterflyfish
Threadfin Butterflyfish Species: Chaetodon auriga (threadfin butterflyfish)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Maui > Snorkeling > Threadfin Butterflyfish
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Convict Tang Pair
Convict Tang Pair Species: Acanthurus triostegus (convict surgeonfish, convict tang)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Maui > Snorkeling > Convict Tang Pair
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Nara Raccoon Butterflyfish
Nara Raccoon Butterflyfish Species: Chaetodon lunula (Raccoon butterflyfish)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Maui > Snorkeling > Nara Raccoon Butterflyfish
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Saddle Wrasse
Saddle Wrasse Species: Thalassoma duperrey (Saddle Wrasse)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Maui > Snorkeling > Saddle Wrasse
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Christmas Wrasse
Christmas Wrasse Species: Thalassoma trilobatum (Christmas Wrasse)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Maui > Snorkeling > Christmas Wrasse
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Convict Tang
There is a goat fish and some other fish in the background as well, but the convict tang are the most prominent. Species: Acanthurus triostegus (convict surgeonfish, convict tang), Acanthurus triostegus (convict surgeonfish, convict tang)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Maui > Snorkeling > Convict Tang
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Dusky Surgeonfish
Dusky Surgeonfish Species: Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Dusky Surgeonfish)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Maui > Snorkeling > Dusky Surgeonfish
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Manybar Goatfish And Belted Wrasse
Manybar Goatfish And Belted Wrasse John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Maui > Snorkeling > Manybar Goatfish And Belted Wrasse
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Yellow Tang's Feeding in a School
This was at the place of refuge - the fish were less tame than Kahalu'u Beach, but the background Species: Zebrasoma flavescens (yellow tang)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Yellow Tang's Feeding in a School
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Yellow Tang's Feeding in a School
This was at the place of refuge - the fish were less tame than Kahalu'u Beach, but the background Species: Zebrasoma flavescens (yellow tang)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Yellow Tang's Feeding in a School
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Pair of Moorish Idols
These seem like classical aquarium fish. Species: Zanclus cornutus (Moorish idol)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Pair of Moorish Idols
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Boxfish Swimming By
There are a fair number of Boxfish at Kahalu'u Beach and they are so curious that John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Boxfish Swimming By
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Bullethead Parrotfish and Coral
These fish are solitary - they don't school, but they will often tag along with other fish. Species: Chlorurus sordidus (Bullethead parrotfish)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Bullethead Parrotfish and Coral
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Yellow Tang's Feeding
There are a few types of coral. The brain coral is fun but there is also a rounder coral that is common. John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Yellow Tang's Feeding
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Brown Surgeonfish (light colour) and Parrotfish
This was at Kahalu'u Beach - the fish seem very tame. Species: Naso unicornis (brown unicornfish)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Brown Surgeonfish (light colour) and Parrotfish
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Two Orangeband Surgeonfish and Convict Tang
This was at Kahalu'u Beach - the fish seem very tame. Species: Acanthurus olivaceus (orangespot tang), Acanthurus triostegus (convict surgeonfish, convict tang)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Two Orangeband Surgeonfish and Convict Tang
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Female Bird Wrasse
This was at Kahalu'u Beach - the fish seem very tame. This is a smaller fish and Species: Gomphosus varius (birdfish, bird wrasse)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Female Bird Wrasse
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Schooling Fish
Coming, going, you tell me - these fish (like me) were being dragged in the current and (unlike me) stopping John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Kauai, Hawaii > Underwater at Kauai, Hawaii > Schooling Fish
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Carp
In Smith's Paradise. I really liked these little fish. As you walk around the pond John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Kauai, Hawaii > Animals at Kauai, Hawaii > Carp
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