A Moorish Idol. This was Tom's favorite fish to see. It
is about 10" tall and up to 12" long. A pretty big fish. |
Moorish Idol Easily
identifiable by its strong yellow and balck bars, the Moorish Idols feed mostly
on sponges and algae.
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The Reef Triggerfish. This was Shannon's favorite fish.
We saw this fish every day in some rather shallow water. |
Reef Triggerfish Known to Hawaiian as "Humuhumu nukunuku
apua'a", the reef triggerfish is the state fish of Hawaii.
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We saw Green Sea Turtles every day. They are quite large,
some more than two feet long. They seemed very gentle and did not mind letting
you get a good look from just a couple of feet away. We looked for turtles
every dive and were never disapointed. |
Green Sea Turtle Feed mostly on the growth
on the bottom of the reefs in the shallows. They breed on land in the fall
burying their eggs in the black sand of Hawaii.
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