Tag Archives: Wrasse

Underwater world

Head on view of a Manta Ray in the waters off Hawaii
Hard to beat seeing a big Manta Ray coming straight towards me.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme, guest hosted by Cathy at Between the Lines is ‘Your Favorite Places.’ See more responses here.

The ocean is one of my favorite places. I love snorkeling and every swim is different, the conditions and the things I see. Here’s a sample. Captions on the photos.

A Scarface Blenny in the waters off Hawaii
A cute little Scarface Blenny.
A Christmas Wrasse in the waters off Hawaii
It’s Christmas year-round for this Christmas Wrasse.
A female Pearl Wrasse in the waters off Hawaii
It’s the lady who wears the pearls on a Pearl Wrasse.
A Happy looking collector urchin in the waters off Hawaii
This Collector Urchin looks happy, so don’t step on it.
A Mauve Stinger Jellyfish in the waters off Hawaii
A Mauve Stinger Jellyfish is lovely to look at but best not to touch.
A Peppered Moray Eel in the waters off Hawaii
Eels can bite, but this Peppered Moray Eel was just passing by.
A shoal of Hawaiian Silversides in the waters off Hawaii
A shoal of tiny Hawaiian Silversides.
Reef fish in the waters off Hawaii
A variety of reef fish often shoal together.
A Green Turtle in the waters off Hawaii
It’s always nice to bump into a Hawaiian Green Turtle, sometimes almost literally.
Spinner Dolphins in the waters off Hawaii
And it’s a special treat when Spinner Dolphins whistle by.

The Numbers Game #101

It’s the time of year when big northwest swells start to hit the islands. This one is from a few years back.

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 223. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A cigar wrasse swims among a shoal of convict tang.
A Cigar Wrasse not blending in with some Convict Tangs.
Boats anchored off the Kohala coast on a calm day.
First flight of the day arrives at Kona Airport.
Mauna Kea’s telescopes at sunrise.
Yes, it’s getting to be that time of year!
A plane tied down at Upolu Airport with Maui in the background.

The Numbers Game #100

Small planes at Upolu Airport, Hawaii
A fly-in at Upolu AIrport

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 222. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Shadows. See more responses here.

A female blackstripe coris in the waters off Hawaii
A Blackstripe Coris.
A spotted pufferfish in the waters off the Big Island of Hawaii
A Spotted Pufferfish.
A spotted eagle ray swims off the Big Island, Hawaii
A Spotted Eagle Ray.
The flower of a milo tree in Hawaii
A Milo flower
Nenes with gosling.
A rainbow over North Kohala, Hawaii
A rainbow on the road to Hawi.

Hawaiian Hogfish

A Hawaiian Hogfish in the waters off Hawaii
A Hawaiian Hogfish in the waters off Hawaii

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.

The Numbers Game #73

This Gold Dust Day Gecko snagged a moth for lunch.

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 194. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

Rust on a water tank
A rusty water tank.
A cow alongside the road.
The Ala Kahakai Trail sign at Kohanaiki In Hawaii
The Ala Kahakai Trail near Kohanaiki.
Too heavy to drink?
A Bird Wrasse.
An Hawaii Amakihi taking a break.