Hawaiian Hogfish are members of the Wrasse family and endemic to Hawaii, though they get their name from a Caribbean relative with a snout like a pig! This fish is a female and probably a younger one, since adult fish tend to live in deeper water.
The name might not be complimentary, but I think the fish is striking, especially in good light.
An early morning view from the Kiholo scenic lookout.
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We’ve reached the end of the month and, with it, the conclusion of this edition of Becky’s Squares (see more responses here). Looks like this is the way out.
This past weekend, my wife and I went to the annual Hilo Orchid Show. There was the usual stunning display of orchids, including this red one. Red orchids are not nearly as plentiful as one might think. White, yellow and purple are the most common colors.
Posted for Becky’s Squares: Simply Red. See more responses here.
I couldn’t finish the month without one of these.
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The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 205. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.
Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Simply Red. See more responses here.
Got to be the reason for the name, doesn’t it?
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There are two kinds of Spanish Dancer nudibranchs in Hawaii, the Yellowmargin Spanish Dancer and the Redmargin Spanish Dancer. Both lay egg coils that look like roses. The Yellowmargin’s coils are pink and the Redmargin’s are red.
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Graham's Island 