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GALLERY 2: Chelonia – Pervador

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 and Native Hawaiian names are listed as well when available). Please click on the pictures below to view the full-sized image.

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Honu

 Redbanded Hawkfish (Cirrhitops fasciatus)

Cirrhitops fasciatus

Redbanded Hawkfish

Pili-ko‘a
Domino Damselfish (Dascyllus albisella<)

Dascyllus albisella

Domino Damselfish

‘Alo‘ilo‘i

 Green Lionfish (Dendrochirus barberi)

Dendrochirus barberi

Green Lionfish

Nohu
Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)

Diodon hystrix

Porcupinefish

Kokala

 Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)

Diodon hystrix

Porcupinefish

Kokala
Shortbodied Blenny (Exalias brevis)

Exalias brevis

Shortbodied Blenny

Pao‘o kauila)

 Zebra Moray Eel (Gymnomuraena zebra)

Gymnomuraena zebra

Zebra Moray Eel

Puhi
Moray Eel (Gymnothorax javanicus)

Gymnothorax javanicus

Moray Eel

Puhi

 White-Mouth Moray (Gymnothorax meleagris)

Gymnothorax meleagris

White-Mouth Moray

Puhi
White-Mouth Moray (Gymnothorax meleagris)

Gymnothorax meleagris

White-Mouth Moray

Puhi

 Short-Nose Wrasse (Macropharyngodon geoffroy)

Macropharyngodon geoffroy

Short-Nose Wrasse
Day Octopus (Octopus cyanea)

Octopus cyanea

Day Octopus

Tako

 Mangrove Blenny (Omobranchus rotundiceps)

Omobranchus rotundiceps

Mangrove Blenny
Arc-eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus)

Paracirrhites arcatus

Arc-eye Hawkfish

Pili-ko‘a

 These reddish-orange hawkfish also rest on coral heads

Paracirrhites forsteri

Blackside Hawkfish

Hilu pili-ko‘a
Whitesaddle Goatfish (Parupeneus porphyreus)

Parupeneus porphyreus

Whitesaddle Goatfish

Kumu

 Fantail Filefish (Pervagor spilosoma)

Pervagor spilosoma

Fantail Filefish

‘O‘ili-‘uwi‘uwi

1: Acanthurus – Chaetodon • 2: Chelonia – Pervador • 3: Porites – Zebrasoma

 

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

 

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