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Checklist of Reef Fishes of Midway Atoll U.S.Fish & Wildlife Service Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge Midway Island Station #4 P.O. Box 29460 Honolulu, HI 96820-1860 Photos c Keoki Stender
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Checklist of Reef Fishesof Midway Atoll

U.S.Fish & Wildlife ServiceMidway Atoll National Wildlife RefugeMidway Island Station #4P.O. Box 29460Honolulu, HI96820-1860

Photos c Keoki Stender

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Checklist of Reef Fishes of Midway Atoll

Status at Midway: Distribution:

A=Abundant I=IndigenousC=Common E=EndemicF=Frequent IntroducedU=Uncommon W=WaifR=Rare?=Recorded before 1992 but not seen in 1999N=New record since 1992No entry=Never recorded

FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS

ACANTHURIDAE Achilles Tang paøkuÔikuÔi Acanthurus achilles I ?

Ringtail Surgeonfish pualu Acanthurus blochii I RWhitespine Surgeonfish palani Acanthurus dussumieri I RWhitespotted Surgeonfish 'api Acanthurus guttatus IWhitebar Surgeonfish ma¯ikoiko Acanthurus leucopareius I CLined Surgeonfish Acanthurus lineatus WWhitecheek Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricans IBrown Surgeonfish ma¯i'i'i Acanthurus nigrofuscus I RBluelined Surgeonfish maiko Acanthurus nigroris I COrangeband Surgeonfish na'ena'e Acanthurus olivaceus I UThompson's Surgeonfish Acanthurus thompsoni I ?Convict Tang manini Acanthurus triostegus I AYellowfin Surgeonfish pualu Acanthurus xanthopterus IBlack Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis IGoldring Surgeonfish kole Ctenochaetus strigosus I FWhitemargin Unicornfish Naso annulatus I ?

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FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS

Spotted Unicornfish kala lo¯lo¯ Naso brevirostris I U

Gray Unicornfish Naso caesius I N, RSleek Unicornfish kala holo Naso hexacanthus I UOrangespine Unicornfish umaumalei Naso lituratus I RSpotted Unicornfish Naso maculatus I UBluespine Unicornfish kala Naso unicornis I CYellow Tang lau'i¯pala Zebrasoma flavescens I USailfin Tang ma¯ne'one'o Zebrasoma veliferum I U

ALBULIDAE Bonefish Albula spp. I

AMMODYTIDAE Pyle's Sandlance Ammodytoides pylei E

ANTENNARIIDAE Commerson's Frogfish Antennarius commerson I RHawaiian Freckled Frogfish Antennarius drombus E ?Painted Frogfish Antennarius pictus I ?Randall's Frogfish Antennarius randalli IStriated Frogfish Antennarius striatus IReticulated Frogfish Antennatus tuberosus I ?Sargassumfish Histrio histrio W

APOGONIDAE Ruby Cardinalfish Apogon erythrinus E UOddscale Cardinalfish Apogon evermanni IIridescent Cardinalfish 'upa¯palu Apogon kallopterus I USpotted Cardinalfish 'upa¯palu Apogon maculiferus E CBandfin Cardinalfish 'upa¯palu Apogon taeniopterus I RWaikiki Cardinalfish 'upa¯palu Apogonichthys perdix EBay Cardinalfish 'upa¯palu Foa brachygramma I UTransparent Cardinalfish Pseudamiops sp. E U

ATHERINIDAE Hawaiian Silverside iau Atherinomorus insularum E U

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FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS

AULOSTOMIDAETrumpetfish nu¯nu¯ Aulostomus chinensis I F

BALISTIDAEPelagic Triggerfish humuhumu Canthidermis maculatus IBlack Durgon humuhumu'el'ele Melicthys niger I UPinktail Durgon humuhumuhi'ukole Melicthys vidua I UFinescale Triggerfish Balistes polylepis WLagoon Triggerfish humuhumunukunukuapua'a Rhinecanthus aculeatus IReef Triggerfish humuhumunukunukuapua'a Rhinecanthus rectangulus ILei Triggerfish humuhumulei Sufflamen bursa I UBridled Triggerfish humuhumumimi Sufflamen fraenatus I UGilded Triggerfish Xanthichthys

auromarginatusI R

Crosshatch Triggerfish Xanthichthys mento I CBELONIDAE Tylosurus acus I UNeedlefish Tylosurus crocodilus I UKeeltail Needlefish 'aha Platybelone argalus I C

BLENNIIDAEBullethead Rockskipper Blenniella gibbifrons I CGiant Blenny Cirripectes obscurus E UDotted-line Blenny Cirripectes quagga IScarface Blenny Cirripectes vanderbilti E AMarbled Blenny pa¯o'o Entomacrodus marmoratus E UStrasburg's Blenny Entomacrodus strasburgi EShortbodied Blenny pa¯o'o kauila Exallias brevis I RZebra Blenny pa¯o'o Istiblennius zebra ERoundhead Blenny Omobranchus rotundiceps IEwa Blenny Plagiotremus ewaensis E FGosline's Blenny Plagiotremus goslinei E N, RBOTHIDAE Asterrorhombus sp. E ?Flowery Flounder pa¯ki'i Bothus mancus I ?Panther Flounder paki'I Bothus pantherinus I U

Engyprosopon hawaiiensis E ?

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FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS

CALLIONYMIDAELongtail Dragonet Callionymus decoratus EExclamation-point Dragonet Synchiropus corallinus I U

CARACANTHIDAEOrbicular Velvetfish Caracanthus typicus E C

CARANGIDAEThreadfin Jack ulua kihikihi Alectis ciliaris I ?

Atule mate I ?Yellowspot Jack ulua Carangoides ferdau I FBarred Jack ulua Carangoides orthogrammus I UWhite Trevally 'ulua aukea Caranx ignobilis I UBlack Trevally Caranx lugubris I UBluefin Trevally 'omilu Caranx melampygus I FBigeye Jack pake 'ulua Caranx sexfasciatus I UMackerel Scad 'opelu Decapterus macarellus I FRainbow Runner kamanu Elagatis bipinnulata I RYellow-barred Jack paopao Gnathanodon speciosus I RThicklipped Jack ulua Pseudocaranx dentex I ALeatherback lai Scomberoides lysan I UBigeye Scad akule Selar crumenophthalmus I UAmberjack kahala Seriola dumerili I CYellowtail Jack Seriola lalandi I RCottonmouth Jack ulua Uraspis helvolus I N, RReverse-scute Jack Uraspis secunda I N, R

CARCHARHINIDAEGray Reef Shark mano Carcharhinus

amblyrhynchosI ?

Galapagos Shark mano Carcharhinus galapagensis I ABlacktip Reef Shark mano pa'ele Carcharhinus melanopterus I RTiger Shark niuhi Galeocerdo cuvier I UWhitetip Reef Shark mano lalakea Triaenodon obesus I U

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FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS

CHAETODONTIDAE Threadfin Butterflyfish ki¯ka¯kapu Chaetodon auriga I F

Lemon Butterflyfish Chaetodon citrinellus ISaddle Butterflyfish ki¯ka¯kapu Chaetodon ephippium I ?Bluestripe Butterflyfish ki¯ka¯kapu Chaetodon fremblii E FBlacklip Butterflyfish ki¯ka¯kapu Chaetodon kleinii I RLined Butterflyfish ki¯ka¯kapu Chaetodon lineolatus IRacoon Butterflyfish ki¯ka¯kapu Chaetodon lunula IOval Butterflyfish kapuhili Chaetodon lunulatus I UMilletseed Butterflyfish lauwiliwili Chaetodon miliaris E FMultiband Butterflyfish ki¯ka¯kapu Chaetodon multicinctus E UOrnate Butterflyfish ki¯ka¯kapu Chaetodon ornatissimus I UFourspot Butterflyfish lau hau Chaetodon quadrimaculatus IReticulated Butterflyfish Chaetodon reticulatus ITinker's Butterflyfish Chaetodon tinkeri IChevron Butterflyfish Chaetodon trifascialis WTeardrop Butterflyfish lau hau Chaetodon unimaculatus I RForcepsfish lauwiliwilinukunuku'oi'oi Forcipiger flavissimus I FLongnose Butterflyfish lauwiliwilinukunuku'oi'oi Forcipiger longirostris IPyramid Butterflyfish Hemitaurichthys polylepis I N, RThompson's Butterflyfish Hemitaurichthys thompsoni I ?Pennantfish Heniochus diphreutes I U

CHANIDAEMilkfish 'awa Chanos chanos I

CHEILODACTYLIDAEHawaiian Morwong kikakapu Cheilodactylus vittatus I C

CIRRHITIDAETwospot Hawkfish pili ko'a Amblycirrhitus bimacula I RRedbar Hawkfish pili ko'a Cirrhitops fasciatus I CStocky Hawkfish po'o pa'a Cirrhitus pinnulatus I CLongnose Hawkfish Oxycirrhites typus IArc-eye Hawkfish pili ko'a Paracirrhites arcatus I FBlackside Hawkfish hilu pili ko'a Paracirrhites forsteri I F

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FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS

CLUPEIDAESardine Spratelloides delicatulus I U

CONGRIDAELarge-eye Conger Ariosoma marginatum E UMustache Conger pu¯hi u¯ha¯ Conger cinereus I U

Conger oligoporus ?Hawaiian Garden Eel Gorgasia hawaiiensis E

CREEDIIDAECooke's Sand Diver Crystallodytes cookei E ?Donaldson's Sand Diver Limnichthys donaldsoni E C

DIODONTIDAESpotted Burrfish Chilomycterus reticulatus I FClearfin Porcupinefish 'o'opu okala Diodon holocanthus I USpotfin Porcupinefish ko¯kala Diodon hystrix I F

ECHENEIDIDAECommon Remora Remora remora I R

ELOPIDAEHawaiian Ladyfish awa'awa Elops hawaiensis I

ENGRAULIDAEHawaiian Anchovy nehu Encrasicholina purpurea E U

EPHIPPIDAESpadefish Platax boersii I ?

FISTULARIIDAECornetfish nunu peke Fistularia comersonii I F

GOBIIDAEBluespotted Goby 'o'opu Asterropteryx semipunctatus I UCocos Frill Goby Bathygobius cocosensis IFlathead Frill Goby Bathygobius cotticeps I

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Gorgonian Goby Bryaninops amplus IWire Coral Goby Bryaninops yongei IClear Goby Coryphopterus sp. I FDivine Dwarf Goby Eviota epiphanes I FEyebar Goby 'o'opu Gnatholepis sp. I ACloudy Goby Hazeus nephodes IGolden Goby Priolepis aureoviridis I CNoble Goby 'o'opu Priolepis eugenius E UBluelined Goby Priolepis farcimen E URimmed-scale Goby Priolepis limbatosquamis E UHawaiian Shrimp Goby 'o'opu Psilogobius mainlandi E RTaylor's Goby Trimma taylori I

Trimma unisquamis I ?

HEMIRHAMPHIDAESlender Halfbeak Hyporhamphus acutus

pacificusI C

Stout Halfbeak Hemirhamphusdepauperatus

I N, U

HOLOCENTRIDAEBrick Soldierfish 'u¯'u¯ Myripristis amaena I CBigscale Soldierfish 'u¯'u¯ Myripristis berndti I CYellowfin Soldierfish 'u¯'u¯ Myripristis chryseres I FSmallscale Soldierfish 'u¯'u¯ Myripristis kuntee I FRedfin Soldierfish Myripristis murdjan I N, RWhitetip Soldierfish Myripristis vittata I N, RGoldline Squirrelfish 'ala'ihi Neoniphon aurolineatus ISpotfin Squirrelfish 'ala'ihi Neoniphon sammara I FPrickly Squirrelfish Plectrypops lima I UWhitescale Squirrelfish Pristilepis oligolepis I UCrown Squirrelfish 'ala'ihi Sargocentron diadema I UYellowstripe Squirrelfish 'ala'ihi Sargocentron ensiferum I ?

Sargocentron iota IPeppered Squirrelfish 'ala'ihi Sargocentron

punctatissimumI F

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FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS

Saber Squirrelfish 'ala'ihi Sargocentron spiniferum I UTahitian Squirrelfish 'ala'ihi Sargocentron tiere IHawaiian Squirrelfish 'ala'ihi Sargocentron xantherythrum E C

KUHLIIDAEHawaiian Flagtail a¯holehole Kuhlia sandvicensis E CJapanese Chub Girella melanichthys I N, RBrown Chub nenue Kyphosus bigibbus I AHighfin Chub nenue Kyphosus cinerascens I ULowfin Chub nenue Kyphosus vaigiensis I CAzure Chub Sectator ocyurus I

LABRIDAEPsychedelic Wrasse Anampses chrysocephalus E UPearl Wrasse 'o¯pule Anampses cuvier E FHawaiian Hogfish 'a'awa Bodianus bilunulatus I CSunrise Wrasse Bodianus sanguineus E N, RCigar Wrasse ku¯poupou Cheilio inermis I RFlame Wrasse Cirrhilabrus jordani E RLined Wrasse malamalama Coris ballieui E FYellowstripe Wrasse hilu Coris flavovittata E FYellowtail Wrasse hi¯na¯lea 'akilolo Coris gaimard I RElegant Wrasse Coris venusta E CSharp-Headed Razorfish Cymolutes lecluse E USlingjaw Wrasse Epibulus insidiator I RBird Wrasse hi¯na¯lea 'i'iwi, 'akilolo Gomphosus varius I UOrnate Wrasse 'o¯hua Halichoeres ornatissimus I FHawaiian Cleaner Wrasse Labroides phthirophagus E CShortnose Wrasse Macropharyngodon geoffroy E CRockmover Novaculichthys taeniourus I RTwospot Wrasse Oxycheilinus bimaculatus I FRingtail Wrasse po¯'ou Oxycheilinus unifasciatus I FDisappearing Wrasse ma¯lamalama Pseudocheilinus evanidus I REightline Wrasse Pseudocheilinus octotaenia I UFourline Wrasse Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia I RSmalltail Wrasse Pseudojuloides cerasinus I U

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FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS

Belted Wrasse 'o¯maka Stethojulis balteata E FBlacktail Wrasse hinalea luahine Thalassoma ballieui E CSaddle Wrasse hi¯na¯lea lauwili Thalassoma duperrey E FSunset Wrasse Thalassoma lutescens ISurge Wrasse hou Thalassoma purpureum I FFivestripe Wrasse Thalassoma quinquevittatum IChristmas Wrasse a¯wela Thalassoma trilobatum I RWhitepatch Razorfish Xyrichtys aneitensis IPeacock Wrasse laenihi Xyrichtys pavo I RBlackside Razorfish Xyrichtys umbrilatus E N, R

LETHRINIDAEBigeye Emperor mu Monotaxis grandoculis I

LUTJANIDAEBigmouth Snapper wahanui Aphareus furca I RGray Snapper uku Aprion virescens I FBlacktail Snapper to'au Lutjanus fulvus IntroducedBluestripe Snapper ta'ape Lutjanus kasmira Introduced U

MALACANTHIDAEFlagtail Tilefish Malacanthus brevirostris I U

MICROCANTHIDAEStripey Microcanthus strigatus I

MICRODESMIDAECurious Wormfish Gunnellichthys curiosus IFire Dartfish Nemateleotris magnifica IIndigo Dartfish Ptereleotris heteroptera I

MOBULIDAEManta Ray Manta birostris I U

MONACANTHIDAEScrawled Filefish loulu Aluterus scriptus I UBarred Filefish 'o¯'ili Cantherhines dumerilii I R

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Whitespot Filefish 'o¯'ili lepa Cantherhinessandwichiensis

E

Shy Filefish Cantherhines verecundus E UPeppered Filefish Pervagor aspricaudus IFantail Filefish 'o¯ili'uwi'uwi Pervagor spilosoma E U

MORIDAEOrange Codfish Physiculus sp. I N, R

MUGILIDAESharpnose Mullet uouoa Neomyxus leuciscus I ?Striped Mullet ama'ama Mugil cephalus I R

MULLIDAEYellowstripe Goatfish weke 'a'a Mulloidichthys flavolineatus I FPfluger's Goatfish weke 'ula Mulloidichthys pflugeri I ?Yellowfin Goatfish weke 'ula Mulloidichthys vanicolensis I ADoublebar Goatfish munu Parupeneus bifasciatus I ?Yellowbarbel Goatfish Parupeneus chrysonemus E RBlue Goatfish moano kea Parupeneus cyclostomus I UManybar Goatfish moano Parupeneus multifasciatus I FSidespot Goatfish malu Parupeneus pleurostigma I FWhitesaddle Goatfish ku¯mu¯ Parupeneus porphyreus E CNightmare Goatfish weke pueo Upeneus arge E

MURAENIDAE Anarchias seychellensis I ?Snowflake Moray pu¯hi ka¯pa¯ Echidna nebulosa I ?Banded Moray pu¯hi Echidna polyzona IDragon Moray pu¯hi kauila Enchelycore pardalis I UViper Moray pu¯hi kauila Enchelynassa canina I ?Zebra Moray pu¯hi Gymnomuraena zebra I RWhitemargined Moray pu¯hi Gymnothorax

albimarginatusI U

Stout Moray pu¯hi Gymnothorax eurostus I CYellowmargin Moray pu¯hi paka Gymnothorax

flavimarginatusI ?

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Slendertail Moray pu¯hi Gymnothorax gracilicaudus IDwarf Moray pu¯hi Gymnothorax melatremus IWhitemouth Moray pu¯hi o¯ni'o Gymnothorax meleagris I ?Yellowmouth Moray pu¯hi Gymnothorax nudivomer I

Gymnothorax pindae I ?Yellowhead Moray Gymnothorax rueppelliae ISteindachner's Moray Gymnothorax steindachneri E FUndulated Moray pu¯hi laumilo Gymnothorax undulatus I RBennett's Moray Scuticaria bennettii ITiger Moray Scuticaria tigrinus IPeppered Moray pu¯hi Siderea picta I

Uropterygius supraforatus I ?

MYLIOBATIDAESpotted Eagle Ray hihimanu Aetobatus narinari I F

OPHICHTHIDAE Apterichtus flavicaudus I ?Crocodile Snake Eel Brachysomophis

crocodilinusI

Freckled Snake Eel Callechelys luteus E RCirrhimuraena playfairii I ?Ichthyapus vulturis ?Muraenichthys cookei ?

Magnificent Snake Eel Myrichthys magnificus E USchultzidia johnstonensis I ?

OPHIDIIDAELarge-eye Brotula palahoana Brotula multibarbata I F

OPLEGNATHIDAEBarred Knifejaw Oplegnathus fasciatus I FSpotted Knifejaw Oplegnathus punctatus I C

OSTRACIIDAESpiny Cowfish Lactoria diaphanus I N, RThornback Cowfish makukana Lactoria fornasini I R

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FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS

Spotted Boxfish moa Ostracion meleagris I UWhitley's Boxfish Ostracion whitleyi I ?

PEGASIDAESea Moth Eurypegasus papilio I ?

PENTACEROTIDAEWhiskered Boarfish Evistias acutirostris I U

PINGUIPEDIDAESand Perch Parapercis schauinslandi I U

POLYNEMIDAEThreadfin moi Polydactylus sexfilis I U

POMACANTHIDAEFisher's Angelfish Centropyge fisheri E UJapanese Angelfish Centropyge interrupta I UFlame Angelfish Centropyge loriculus IPotter's Angelfish Centropyge potteri E C

Desmoholacanthus arcuatus E FMasked Angelfish Genicanthus personatus E F

POMACENTRIDAESergeant Major mamo Abudefduf abdominalis E ABlackspot Damselfish ku¯pi¯pi¯ Abudefduf sordidus I UIndo-Pacific Sergeant mamo Abudefduf vaigiensis I N, FAgile Chromis Chromis agilis IChocolate-dip Chromis Chromis hanui E C

Whitetail Chromis Chromis leucura IOval Chromis Chromis ovalis E ABlackfin Chromis Chromis vanderbilti I UThreespot Chromis Chromis verater E CHawaiian Dascyllus 'a¯lo'ilo'i Dascyllus albisella E FBrighteye Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon

imparipennisI

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Blue-eye Damselfish Plectroglyphidodonjohnstonianus

I R

Rock Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon sindonis EYelloweye Damselfish Stegastes fasciolatus I C

PRIACANTHIDAEGlasseye 'a¯weoweo Heteropriacanthus

cruentatusI U

Hawaiian bigeye 'a¯weoweo Priacanthus meeki E C

SAMARIDAEThreespot Flounder Samariscus triocellatus I

SCARIDAEStareye Parrotfish Calotomus carolinus IYellowbar Parrotfish Calotomus zonarchus E FSpectacled Parrotfish uhu uliuli Chlorurus perspicillatus E CBullethead Parrotfish uhu Chlorurus sordidus I URegal Parrotfish lauia Scarus dubius E CPalenose Parrotfish uhu Scarus psittacus I RRedlip Parrotfish pa¯lukaluka Scarus rubroviolaceus I

SCORPAENIDAEHawaiian Lionfish Dendrochirus barberi E FDecoy Scorpionfish Iracundus signifer I N, RHawaiian Turkeyfish Pterois sphex E FHighbrow Scorpionfish Rhinopias xenops E N, RCoralline Scorpionfish Scorpaenodes corallinus IHirsute Scorpionfish Scorpaenodes hirsutus I ?

Kellogg's Scorpionfish Scorpaenodes kelloggi I RCheekspot Scorpionfish Scorpaenodes littoralis I ULowfin Scorpionfish Scorpaenodes parvipinnis I N, RShortnose Scorpionfish Scorpaenopsis brevifrons I UTitan Scorpionfish nohu Scorpaenopsis cacopsis E FDevil Scorpionfish nohu'omakaha Scorpaenopsis diabolus I UDwarf Scorpionfish Scorpaenopsis fowleri I

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Spotfin Scorpionfish Sebastapistes ballieui E USpeckled Scorpionfish Sebastapistes coniorta I C

Sebastapistes galactacma E ?Leaf Scorpionfish Taenianotus triacanthus I R

SERRANIDAESchlegel's Grouper Caprodon schlegeli I N, RBlue-spotted Grouper roi Cephalopholis argus IntroducedHawaiian Grouper hapu'upu'u Epinephelus quernus E CYellow Anthias Holanthias fuscipinnis ESunset Basslet Liopropoma aurora E N, REarle's Splitfin Luzonichthys earlei I

Plectranthias nanus I RBicolor Anthias Pseudanthias bicolor EHawaiian Longfin Anthias Pseudanthias hawaiiensis E UHawaiian Anthias Pseudanthias thompsoni E USoapfish Pseudogramma bilinearis I ?

SOLEIDAEBoreham's Sole Aseraggodes borehami ETherese's Sole Aseraggodes therese E U

SPHYRAENIDAEGreat Barracuda kaku Sphyraena barracuda I RHeller's Barracuda kawele'a Sphyraena helleri I R

SPHYRNIDAEScalloped HammerheadShark

mano kihikihi Sphyrna lewini I R

SYNGNATHIDAEBluestripe Pipefish Doryrhamphus excisus I FRedstripe Pipefish Dunckerocampus baldwini ESeahorse Hippocampus sp. I

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SYNODONTIDAEOrangemouth Lizardfish 'ulae Saurida flamma I N, RPalemouth Lizardfish 'ulae Saurida gracilis I FNebulous Lizardfish 'ulae Saurida nebulosa I N, RTwospot Lizardfish 'ulae Synodus binotatus I N, UCapricorn Lizardfish 'ulae Synodus capricornis IClearfin Lizardfish 'ulae Synodus dermatogenys I ULobel's Lizardfish 'ulae Synodus lobeli IRedspotted Lizardfish 'ulae Synodus rubromarmoratus I N, RHawaiian Lizardfish 'ulae Synodus ulae I CVariegated Lizardfish 'ulae Synodus variegatus I RBluestripe Lizardfish 'ulae Trachinocephalus myops I

TETRAODONTIDAEStripebelly Puffer keke Arothron hispidus I USpotted Puffer 'o'opuhue Arothron meleagris I RAmbon Toby Canthigaster amboinensis ICrown Toby Canthigaster coronata I FLantern Toby Canthigaster epilampra IHawaiian WhitespottedToby

Canthigaster jactator E F

Maze Toby Canthigaster rivulata I RFloral Puffer Torquigener florealis IRandall's Puffer Torquigener randalli E

TRIPTERYGIIDAEHawaiian Triplefin Enneapterygius atriceps E F

ZANCLIDAEMoorish Idol

kihikihi Zanclus cornutus I F


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