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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 ↓

Ornamented wrasse 1
Halichoeres ornatissimus
Hawaiian hogfish 1
Bodianus albotaeniatus
Hawaiian pigfish
Bodianus bathycapros
Sunrise wrasse 2
Bodianus sanguineus
Blacktail wrasse 1
Thalassoma ballieui
Saddle-back wrasse 3
Thalassoma duperrey
parrotfish 4
Thalassoma lutescens
Blackspot rainbowfish 5
Thalassoma purpureum
Blackspot wrasse 6
Thalassoma quinquevittatum
Ladderstripe wrass 4
Thalassoma trilobatum
Sand wrasse 2
Coris ballieui
Yellowstripe coris 2
Coris flavovittata
dahlia 7
Coris gaimard
Elegant wrasse 1
Coris venusta
Wrasse 4
Gomphosus varius
Novaculops woodi
Rockmover wrasse 8
Novaculichthys taeniourus
Geoffroy's wrasse 1
Macropharyngodon geoffroy
Redtail wrasse 1
Anampses chrysocephalus
Pearl wrasse 2
Anampses cuvier
cigar wrasse 2
Cheilio inermis
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 9
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
Regal parrot 2
Scarus dubius
Common parrotfish 1
Scarus psittacus
Ember parrotfish 10
Scarus rubroviolaceus
Spectacled parrotfish 11
Chlorurus perspicillatus
Bullethead parrotfish 1
Chlorurus spilurus
Stareye parrotfish 4
Calotomus carolinus
Yellowbar parrot 2
Calotomus zonarchus

Edited by milisenj, Sean Ono, and David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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  • 1. (c) John E. Randall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
  • 2. (c) Randall, J.E., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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