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Family Sargassaceae

HAWAII

Sargassum obtusifolium  

Mokuleia tidepool, Oahu

 

 

Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu

RIBBON SARGASSUM

Abundant on reefs exposed to wave action during winter.  Blades are thin, narrow, and elongated.  Endemic to Hawaii.