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 Family Hexabranchidae

HAWAII

Hexabranchus aureomarginatus 

Portlock, Oahu, 12 feet

 

Sharks Cove, Oahu, 25 feet

 

Portlock, Oahu, 20 feet

 

Cargo Pier, Midway Atoll, 20 feet

 

Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu

 

Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu

 

 

Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 8 feet

Egg mass, Sharks Cove, Oahu, 25 feet

 

YELLOW-MARGINED SPANISH DANCER

Common on reefs at night, hides in holes during the day.  Inner margin of dorsum is yellow, red centrally with paired white blotches.  Attains 8 inches.  Endemic to Hawaii.