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Sunday, May 25, 2008

MARBLED SHRIMP (Saron marmoratus)

Makua Beach, Island of Oahu

Of all the beautiful beaches on the Waianae Coast, Makua Beach is the most spectacular. Its long crescent of white sand fronts a deep, wide valley that is undeveloped and uninhabited. One of Makuas greatest attractions is that it is the only coastal valley on Oahu without housing or other development projects. Makua means parent and the valley is identified in Hawaiian creation chants as the home of gods and demigods.

Makua beach scubadiving is one of those dives that must be explored like a one would do when moving into a new neighborhood. The depth can be from 15 - 50ft. and houses a ledge abundant in fish and invertebrates. Dolphins can be in this area, and lots of white goat fish, moorish idol schools, giant parrot fish, large yellow tang schools, and the famous Hawaiian checker cowries

Baby Frogfish, Makua Beach, Island of Oahu

Golden Green Goby, Makua Beach, Island of Oahu

Bicolor Anthias, Island of Oahu

Curious Wormfish, Makua Beach, Island of Oahu

Redstripe (Baldwin’s) Pipefish under Moray eel, Makua Beach, Island of Oahu

Hawaiian Bobtail Squid, Makua beach, Island of Oahu

Hawaiian or Green Lionfish, Makua beach, Island of Oahu

Sea Star Shrimp, Makua beach, Island of Oahu

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp, Makua Beach, Island of Oahu

Devil Scorpionfish, Kahe Point, Island of Oahu

Decoy Scorpionfish , Makua Beach, Island of Oahu

Box Crab, Makua Beach, Island of Oahu

Sunday, May 04, 2008

Yellowspotted Sea Cucumber, Kahe Point, Island of Oahu