Sunday, January 18, 2009
Hawaiian Bigeye (Night coloration),Lanai Lookout, Island of Oahu
Not for sure, looks like Bigeye Emperor juvenile or Oval Chromis
Sharks Cove, Endemic to Hawaii
Emporers are a diverse group of snapper-like relatives. Only one species is present in Hawaiian waters. The Mu feeds upon gastropods and crabs, crushing them with molariform teeth. It is an excellent food fish and is very skittish around divers. Colors vary according to disposition and local variants occur throughout the Indo-Pacific
Silver Color phase, Molokini Back Wall, 60feet
Normal Color phase , Hanauma Bay, 40feet
SeaCave&EngWall-04-04-04