Arc-Eye Hawkfish
Two color phases, the one pictured is dark brown to red with a white stripe on second half of body. The other is dark brown with darker brown stripes.
Scarface Blenny
Dark brown with red spots on face. Fringe of cirri behind each eye and on back of head.
Bullethead Parrotfish
Terminal is variable in color, but generally blue/green with orange wash on sides. Initial phase is dark brown with red around head, double row of white spots, large dark spot on tail.
Palenose Parrotfish
Blue-green with lavender shades, terminal phase often has dark blue cap on the forehead. Initial phase is gray-brown with no distinguishing marks.
Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse
A cleaner fish, bright blue body with bright yellow head and a dark stripe down the body that fades to magenta at the tail.
Belted Wrasse
Green with bright orange mid-body stripe, blue lines on head and back. Initial phase are gray-brown with yellow spot above pectoral fin. Endemic to Hawaii.
Saddle Wrasse
Green body with blue/purple head, separated by bright orange saddle. Initial phase have a black stripe that runs the length of the body and a white belly. Endemic to Hawaii.
Bird Wrasse
Males are deep blue-green with vertical yellow bar above pectoral fin. Females have white head, gradually becoming darker towards tail, upper part of snout orange.
Peacock Grouper
Dark brown to olive body covered in bright blue spots. Often have body bars on rear half of body. Introduced to Hawaii in 1956.
Hawaiian Dascyllus
Dark body with large white area on side. Endemic to Hawaii.

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