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Bony Fishes (Actinopterygii) of the Hawaiian Islands

A register of all reef-associated marine fish that can be found in the waters of the Hawaiian Islands. Please message me (@phelsumas4life) regarding any information that is incorrect/needs to be updated or ...more ↓

Flame wrasse 1
Cirrhilabrus jordani
Sharp-headed wrasse 1
Cymolutes lecluse
Slingjaw wrasse 2
Epibulus insidiator
Yellowblotch razorfish 1
Iniistius aneitensis
Baldwin's razorfish 2
Iniistius baldwini
Celebes razorfish 2
Iniistius celebicus
peacock wrasse 1
Iniistius pavo
Razor wrasse fish 2
Iniistius umbrilatus
Hawaiian cleaner wrasse 1
Labroides phthirophagus
Two-spot wrasse 1
Oxycheilinus bimaculatus
Ringtail maori wrasse 3
Oxycheilinus unifasciatus
Yellowstriped hogfish 2
Polylepion russelli
Striated wrasse 1
Pseudocheilinus evanidus
Eight-lined wrasse 1
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia
Fourline wrasse 4
Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia
Smalltail wrasse 1
Pseudojuloides cerasinus
Green wrasse 1
Stethojulis balteata
Donaldson's sandburrower 4
Limnichthys nitidus
Schauinsland's sea perch 1
Parapercis schauinslandii
Blue seachub 2
Kyphosus cinerascens
Insular rudderfish 5
Kyphosus hawaiiensis
Bluestriped Chub 6
Kyphosus ocyurus
Insular rudderfish 5
Kyphosus sandwicensis
Brassy chub 7
Kyphosus vaigiensis
Butterflyfish 1
Microcanthus strigatus
Regal parrot 2
Scarus dubius
Common parrotfish 1
Scarus psittacus
Ember parrotfish 8
Scarus rubroviolaceus
Spectacled parrotfish 9
Chlorurus perspicillatus
Bullethead parrotfish 1
Chlorurus spilurus
Stareye parrotfish 4
Calotomus carolinus
Yellowbar parrot 2
Calotomus zonarchus
Marbled blenny 2
Entomacrodus marmoratus
Strasburg's blenny 2
Entomacrodus strasburgi
Humpheaded blenny 4
Blenniella gibbifrons
White-speckled blenny 2
Cirripectes obscurus
Scarface blenny 1
Cirripectes vanderbilti
Leopard blenny 10
Exallias brevis
Zebra blenny 11
Istiblennius zebra
Roundhead blenny 2
Omobranchus obliquus
Ewa blenny 2
Plagiotremus ewaensis
Scale-eating fang blenny 2
Plagiotremus goslinei
Hawaiian triplefin 1
Enneapterygius atriceps
Threadfin 4
Polydactylus sexfilis
Silvery tilapia 12
Sarotherodon melanotheron
Bigeye emperor 4
Monotaxis grandoculis
Rosy dragonet
Synchiropus rosulentus
Ornamented dragonet 2
Callionymus comptus
Longtail dragonet 1
Callionymus decoratus
Whiskered boarfish 1
Evistias acutirostris
Hawaiian bigeye 1
Priacanthus meeki
Balarton 13
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus
Moorish idol 14
Zanclus cornutus
striped knifejaw 2
Oplegnathus fasciatus
Spotted knifejaw 1
Oplegnathus punctatus
Striped morwong 2
Cheilodactylus vittatus
Spotted Cardinalfish 15
Ostorhinchus maculiferus
Iridescent cardinalfish 1
Pristiapogon kallopterus
Bandfin cardinalfish 3
Pristiapogon taeniopterus
Oddscale cardinalfish 4
Zapogon evermanni
Hawaiian ruby cardinalfish 16
Apogon erythrinus
Waikiki cardinalfish 3
Apogonichthys perdix
Shortband cardinalfish 2
Foa brachygramma
Transparent cardinalfish 1
Pseudamiops diaphanes
Hawaiian flagtail 4
Kuhlia sandvicensis
Hawaiian flagtail 2
Kuhlia xenura
Curious wormfish 1
Gunnellichthys curiosus
firefish 9
Nemateleotris magnifica
Blacktail goby 4
Ptereleotris heteroptera
longfin cigarfish
Cubiceps paradoxus
Pacific trumpetfish 1
Aulostomus chinensis
Bluespotted cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii
Bluestripe pipefish 4
Doryrhamphus excisus
Redstripe pipefish 1
Dunckerocampus baldwini
Edmondson's pipefish 1
Halicampus edmondsoni
Sea horse 17
Hippocampus kuda
Hawaiian turkeyfish 2
Pterois sphex
Hawaiian lionfish 18
Dendrochirus barberi
Shortnose scorpionfish 1
Scorpaenopsis brevifrons
Jenkin's scorpionfish 1
Scorpaenopsis cacopsis
Devil scorpionfish 19
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
Decoy scorpionfish 2
Iracundus signifer
异眼吻鲉 2
Rhinopias xenops
coral scorpionfish 2
Scorpaenodes corallinus
Shore scorpionfish 1
Scorpaenodes evides
Kellogg's scorpionfish 1
Scorpaenodes kelloggi
Lowfin scorpionfish 20
Scorpaenodes parvipinnis
Spotfin scorpionfish 1
Sebastapistes ballieui
Speckled scorpionfish 1
Sebastapistes coniorta
Pigmy scorpionfish 4
Sebastapistes fowleri
scorpionfish 17
Taenianotus triacanthus
Oriental flying gurnard 21
Dactyloptena orientalis
Hawaiian orbicular velvetfish 2
Caracanthus typicus
White-edged moray 1
Gymnothorax albimarginatus
Y-patterned moray 16
Gymnothorax berndti
Abbott's moray eel 1
Gymnothorax eurostus
Yellow-edged moray 22
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
Slendertail moray 4
Gymnothorax gracilicauda
Giant moray 23
Gymnothorax javanicus
Vermiculate moray 1
Gymnothorax kidako

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