Juvenile, Puako, Hawaii, 50 feet

Puako, Hawaii, 30 feet

Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, 10 feet

Puako, Hawaii, 25 feet

Red Hill, Hawaii, 50 feet

Uncommon around Maui and the island of Hawai‘i but rarely seen elsewhere. Adults are black with broad fins and wavy white lines overall and juveniles are dark orange with dark wavy chevrons, blue fins, and a yellow tail.  Adults inhabit rocky areas exposed to surge while juveniles prefer the safety of Finger Coral beds in deeper water.  Attains 11 inches.  Hawai‘i and the Tropical Pacific.