ENDEMIC HAWAIIAN FISHES   

More than 20 percent of Hawaiian reef fishes are found nowhere else in the world.  Several are especially common and easily recognized by snorkelers and divers while others are rare.  These endemic species are especially well-represented at the oldest islands including Pearl & Hermes Reef, Midway Atoll, and Kure Atoll at the northwest end of the island chain.

Potter's Angelfish

Centropyge potteri

 

 

Fisher's Angelfish

Centropyge fisheri

 

 

Female Masked Angelfish

Genicanthus personatus

 

 

Male Masked Angelfish

Genicanthus personatus

 

 

Hawaiian Bigeye

Priacanthus meeki

 

 

Hawaiian Triplefin

Enneapterygius atriceps

 

 

Ewa Fangblenny

Plagiotremus ewaensis

 

 

Gosline's Fangblenny

Plagiotremus goslinei

 

 

Marbled Blenny

Entomacrodus marmoratus

 

 

Scarface Blenny

Cirripectes vanderbilti

 

 

Zebra Blenny

Istiblennius zebra

 

 

Bluelined Butterflyfish

Chaetodon fremblii

 

 

Milletseed Butterflyfish

Chaetodon miliaris

 

 

Pebbled Butterflyfish

Chaetodon multicinctus

 

 

Hawaiian Chub

Kyphosus hawaiiensis

 

 

Orangemargin Butterflyfish

Prognathodes basabei

 

 

Hawaiian Ruby Cardinalfish

Apogon erythrinus

 

 

Spotted Cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus maculiferus

 

 

Hawaiian Dascyllus

Dascyllus albisella

 

 

Hawaiian Sergeant

Abudefduf abdominalis

 

 

Chocolate-dip Chromis

Chromis hanui

 

 

Oval Chromis

Chromis ovalis

 

 

Threespot Chromis

Chromis verater

 

 

Rock Damselfish

Plectroglyphidodon sindonis

 

 

Large-eye Conger

Ariosoma marginatum

 

 

Hawaiian Garden Eel

Gorgasia hawaiiensis

 

 

Magnificent Snake Eel

Myrichthys magnificus

 

 

Steindachner's Moray

Gymnothorax steindachneri

 

 

Fantailed Filefish

Pervagor spilosoma

 

 

Squaretail Filefish

Cantherhines sandwichiensis

 

 

Shy Filefish

Cantherhines verecundus

 

 

Hawaiian Flagtail

Kuhlia xenura

 

 

Bandtail Goatfish

Upeneus arge

 

 

Yellowbarbel Goatfish

Parupeneus chrysonemus

 

 

Whitesaddle Goatfish

Parupeneus porphyreus

 

 

Bicolored Stream Goby

Lentipes concolor

 

 

Flathead Goby

Eleotris sandwicensis

 

 

Hawaiian Blackbar Goby

Stenogobius hawaiiensis

 

 

Hawaiian Shrimp Goby

Psilogobius mainlandi

 

 

Hawaiian Longfin Anthias

Pseudanthias hawaiiensis

 

 

Thompson's Anthias

Pseudanthias thompsoni

 

 

Orange Anthias

Holanthias fuscipinnis

 

 

Sunset Basslet

Liopropoma aurora

 

 

Hawaiian Grouper

Hawaiian Grouper

Epinephelus quernus

 

 

Male Regal Parrotfish

Scarus dubius

 

 

Female Regal Parrotfish

Scarus dubius

 

 

Male Spectacled Parrotfish

Chlorurus perspicillatus

 

 

Female Spectacled Parrotfish

Chlorurus perspicillatus

 

 

Male Yellowbar Parrotfish

Calotomus zonarchus

 

 

Female Yellowbar Parrotfish

Calotomus zonarchus

 

 

Hawaiian Whitespotted Puffer

Canthigaster jactator

 

 

Randall's Puffer

Torquigener randalli

 

 

Spotfin Scorpionfish

Sebastapistes ballieui

 

 

Titan Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis cacopsis

 

 

Hawaiian Lionfish

Dendrochirus barberi

 

 

Hawaiian Turkeyfish

Pterois sphex

 

 

Holcom's Sole

Aseraggodes holcomi

 

 

Therese's Sole

Aseraggodes therese

 

 

Female Psychedelic Wrasse

Anampses chrysocephalus

 

 

Male Psychedelic Wrasse

Anampses chrysocephalus

 

 

Female Pearl Wrasse

Anampses cuvier

 

 

Male Pearl Wrasse

Anampses cuvier

 

 

Juvenile Hawaiian Hogfish

Bodianus albotaeniatus

 

 

Female Hawaiian Hogfish

Bodianus albotaeniatus

 

 

Male Hawaiian Hogfish

Bodianus albotaeniatus

 

 

Hawaiian Knifefish

Cymolutes lecluse

 

 

Juvenile Lined Coris

Coris ballieui

 

 

Female Lined Coris

Coris ballieui

 

 

Male Lined Coris

Coris ballieui

 

 

Juvenile Black & White Wrasse

Coris flavovittata

 

 

Subadult Black & White Wrasse

Coris flavovittata

 

 

Female Black & White Wrasse

Coris flavovittata

 

 

Male Black & White Wrasse

Coris flavovittata

 

 

Juvenile Elegant Coris

Coris venusta

 

 

Female Elegant Coris

Coris venusta

 

 

Male Elegant Coris

Coris venusta

 

 

Female Flame Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus jordani

 

 

Male Flame Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus jordani

 

 

Juvenile Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse

Labroides phthirophagus

 

 

Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse

Labroides phthirophagus

 

 

Female Belted Wrasse

Stethojulis balteata

 

 

Male Belted Wrasse

Stethojulis balteata

 

 

Juvenile Shortnose Wrasse

Macropharyngodon geoffroy

 

 

Female Shortnose Wrasse

Macropharyngodon geoffroy

 

 

Male Shortnose Wrasse

Macropharyngodon geoffroy

 

 

Juvenile Blacktail Wrasse

Thalassoma ballieui

 

 

Male Blacktail Wrasse

Thalassoma ballieui

 

 

Juvenile Saddle Wrasse

Thalassoma duperrey

 

 

Male Saddle Wrasse

Thalassoma duperrey

 

 

Blackside Razorfish

Iniistius umbrilatus

 

 

Clear Cardinalfish

Pseudamiops diaphanes

 

 

Baldwin's Pipefish

Dunckerocampus baldwini

 

 

Freckled Snake Eel

Callechelys luteus

 

Sunrise Wrasse

Bodianus sanguineus

 

Hawaiian Goldbanded Butterflyfish

Roa excelsa

 

Dragonet

Callionymus comptus

Longtail Dragonet

Callionymus decoratus

 

Gargantuan Blenny

Cirripectes obscurus

Hawaiian Pigfish

Bodianus bathycapros

 

 

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