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   The Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology on Coconut Island is located in Kane'ohe Bay on the northeast shore of Oahu.  Kane'ohe Bay is a unique environment that houses thousands of different species of tropical marine life.  The bay is composed of many different habitats, including patch reefs, mangroves, sandy and muddy bottoms, and "spurs and grooves".
   Below you will find photographs of some of the species that live in Kane'ohe Bay. All images are arranged in alphabetical order according to scientific name (common names are listed as well).  Please click on the pictures below to view the full-sized image.

GALLERIES:
#1 Acanthurus - Chaetodon || #2 Chelonia - Pervador || #3 Porites - Zebrasoma


Acanthurus - Chaetodon (Gallery #1)
Scientific Name
Common Name
(Hawaiian Name)

This bright blue and yellow surgeonfish is recorded from only 2 individuals in Hawaii Acanthurus lineatus
Blue-lined Surgeonfish		 A swarm of convict tangs grazing on reef algae Acanthurus triostegus
Convict Tang
(manini)
These pink fish rise out of the reef at night Apogon kallopterus
Iridescent Cardinalfish
('upapalu)		 Dark coloration of the trumpetfish Aulostomus chinensis
Trumpetfish
(nunu)
Bright yellow coloration of the trumpetfish Aulostomus chinensis
Trumpetfish
(nunu)		 A camouflaged oyster on the reef Black pearl oyster
A close-up of a flounder hidden in the sand Bothus mancus
Peacock Flounder
(paki'i)		 A flounder swims along the bottom Bothus mancus
Peacock Flounder
(paki'i)
A Potter's Angelfish with bright blue and orange coloration Centropyge potteri
Potter's Angelfish		 Many butterflyfish have dark bars through their eyes. Chaetodon auriga
Threadfin Butterflyfish
These butterflyfish got their name from the dark stripe through the eyes Chaetodon lunula
Raccoon Butterflyfish
(kikakapu)		 Milletseeds are bright yellow with small black spots on their sides Chaetodon miliaris
Milletseed Butterflyfish
(lau-wiliwili)
This endemic species is the most common butterflyfish in Hawaii. It has white sides with brown vertical bars. Chaetodon multicinctus
Multiband Butterflyfish		 This butterflyfish can be idenitified by its bright, diagonal stripes Chaetodon ornatissimus
Ornate Butterflyfish
(kikakapu)


Gallery #2 Chelonia - Pervador
Gallery #3 Porites - Zebrasoma


All photos are courtesy of Mark Mohlmann (mohlmann@hawaii.edu) and may not be duplicated without permission.

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