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Family Kuhliidae

Flagtails

Flagtails are nocturnal and school in dark holes and breakwaters during the day.  Juveniles are common in tidepools, bays, and brackish water.

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HAWAII

Kuhlia xenura   

HAWAIIAN FLAGTAIL     AHOLEHOLE

 

INDO-PACIFIC

Kuhlia mugil

In tidepool, Sliding Rock, American Samoa

BARRED FLAGTAIL