Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 35 feet

Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 30 feet

Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 35 feet

Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, 30 feet

Juvenile, Night, Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 4 feet

Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 20 feet

Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 20 feet

Kapoho tidepool, Hawaii

Juveniles, Sharks Cove, Oahu, 20 feet

Sharks Cove, Oahu, 25 feet

Common on sandy reefs in shallow water where it preys upon small fish at night.  Small groups may be seen resting just above the bottom.  Color changes at will from silver to green-banded with blue lines. Scale-less body horizontally compressed, large oval eyes, and forked tail with a long central filament.   Attains 63 inches.  Red Sea to Hawaii and Panama.  The Red Cornetfish Fistularia petimba occurs in very deep water.  Replaced by Fistularia tabacaria in the Tropical  Atlantic.