Hawaii's Endemic Fishes

Welcome to the Underwater world of hawaii. Diving in Hawaii means you are assured of seeing species you have not seen before. This is because Hawaii has a high percentage of species that are endemic, meaning they are found only here. Currently 23% of the fish, 20% of the mollusks, 18% of the algae and about 20% of the corals are considered endemic.

Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Hawaiian Bigeye, Shark’s Cove, Island of Oahu

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Lemon (milletseed) Butterfly

Kahe-03-21-2004

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Posted by alohadean on 10/04 at 09:50 AM
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Monday, October 03, 2005

Garden Eel< Corsair Airplane wreck, 124 feet, East Oahu

Corsair

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Posted by alohadean on 10/03 at 02:57 PM
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Hawaiian Turkeyfish, 3table, Island of Oahu

3Table-09-19-04

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Posted by alohadean on 10/03 at 02:20 PM
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Hawaiian Domino Damselfish, Kahe Beach Park

Kahe-03-21-2004

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HAWAIIAN DASCYLLUS
Dascyllus albisella
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES: 1. Large white area on side of black body.
DESCRIPTION:  Dark body with large white area on side.  Endemic to Hawaii.
SIZE:  max. 5 in

Posted by alohadean on 10/03 at 01:32 PM
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