Female, Sharks Cove, Oahu, 40 feet

Female, Kewalo Pipe, Oahu, 50 feet

Juvenile, Kailua Bay, Hawaii, 5 feet

Juvenile, Cargo Pier, Midway Atoll, 6 feet

Male, Sharkfin, Lanai, 50 feet

Male, Blowhole, Oahu, 20 feet

Indo-Pacific color, Male, Keauhou, Hawaii, 50 feet

Male, Kailua Bay, Hawaii, 8 feet

Fairly common on reefs at any depth.   Females dark brown with small white dots overall, males dark blue with brown above and large white dots and an orange margin.  Hawaiian and Mexican males usually lack orange dots on the side.  Attains 6 inches.  Hawai‘i, the Indo-Pacific, and Tropical Eastern Pacific.