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Family
Acanthuridae
HAWAII
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Koloa Landing, Kauai, 20 feet
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YO-257 wreck, Waikiki, 90 feet |
YO-257 wreck, Waikiki, 90 feet
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Lanai Lookout, Oahu, 30 feet |
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Honaunau, Hawaii, 6 feet |
Juvenile, Ho'okena, Hawaii, 30 feet
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Subadult, Kewalo Pipe, Oahu, 50 feet |
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BROWN SURGEONFISH or LAVENDER TANG
mā‘i‘i‘i
Naganiza
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Abundant on shallow reefs in small groups. An aggressive territorial species that feeds upon algae. Base color varies from gray to dark brown with orange dots on the face and purple fins, with a pair of black spots at the posterior base of the dorsal and anal fins. Attains 8 inches. Hawai‘i and the Indo-Pacific. |
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