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HAWAII

Myripristis amaena

Fish Hole, Midway Atoll, 40 feet

 

100 foot Hole, Waikiki, Oahu, 80 feet

 

Molokini Back Wall, 60 feet

BRICK or REDFIN SOLDIERFISH        'U'U         Matsukasa

Large scales; average length is 8 inches.  Soft dorsal, anal, and caudal fins entirely red; lacks any white margin except pelvic fins.  Hawaii, Okinawa, Micronesia, Tuamotus, Society Islands, and Pitcairn.