What’s going on down there?

Turbulence in the waters off Hawaii
Got to be careful in the surge zone. Don’t want to get raked over those rocks.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Water.’ See more responses here. Let’s see what’s happening below the surface. Here are some photos from my swim yesterday. Captions are on the photos.

Yellowfin Goatfishes in the waters off Hawaii
Yellowfin Goatfishes are active at night and spend the day drifting in groups like this.
An Arc-eye Hawkfish juvenile in a head of coral in the waters off Hawaii
A juvenile Arc-eye Hawkfish in a head of Cauliflower Coral.
A Flowery Flounder swims in the waters off Hawaii
I saw this flowery Flounder on the move. It settled down for a while, before heading away.
A Yellowhead Moray Eel in the waters off Hawaii
Yellowhead Moray Eels are active at night so I rarely see them.
A Wedgetail Triggerfish in the waters off Hawaii
Always nice to see a colorful Humuhumu-nukunuku-ā-pua’a!
A Moorish Idol in the waters off Hawaii
This Moorish Idol looked like it was sneaking away!

15 thoughts on “What’s going on down there?”

  3. bushboy's avatarbushboy

    So fabulous Graham. Flounders have to be among the weirdest fish. The first fish I ever caught as a kid was a flounder. There’s not a common name for Humuhumu-nukunuku-ā-pua’a but that’s a great name to try to say. The Moorish Idol is a good looking fish.

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    1. Graham's avatarGraham Post author

      Every time I see a flounder I think of how it’s born with eyes on each side like a regular fish, and then one eye migrates to the other side! The Humuhumu-nukunuku-ā-pua’a is otherwise known as a Wedgetail Triggerfish, but the Hawaiian name is so much more fun.

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  4. Terri Webster Schrandt's avatarTerri Webster Schrandt

    Amazing capture of the opening pic, Graham, superb timing! I half expected to see lots of underwater photography from you, so thanks for sharing! That Moorish Idol at the end is beautiful! I bet you were excited to see it!

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