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

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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