Friday, May 31, 2024

Kona Hawaii 2024 - part 3 - Outrigger Resort rocks

Keauhou Bay, Kona, Hawaii

Stocky Hawkfish (Cirrhitus pinnulatus)


Barred Filefish (Cantherhines dumerilii) - new hook & line species


Pinktail Triggerfish (Melichthys vidua)


Zebra Rockskipper (Istiblennius zebra)


Whitespotted Frillgoby (Bathygobius coalitus)


Reticulated Flagtail (Kuhlia sandvicensis)


Barred Tidepool Goby (Kelloggella oligolepis) - new hook & line species


Bird Wrasse (Gomphosus varius)


Ornate Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ornatissimus)


Honokōhau Marina, Kona, Hawaii

Spotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris)


Hawaiian Dascyllus (Dascyllus albisella) - new hook & line species

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Kona Hawaii 2024 - part 2 - offshore and Two Step Beach

Sea Strike Sport Fishing, Kona, Hawaii

Pinktail Triggerfish (Melichthys vidua)


Bluestripe Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)


Outrigger Triggerfish (Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus) - new hook & line species


Pfluger Goatfish (Mulloidichthys pfluegeri) - new hook & line species


Masked Triggerfish (Sufflamen fraenatum)


Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) - new hook & line species


Two Step Beach, Kona, Hawaii

Peppered Moray (Gymnothorax pictus) - new hook & line species


Zebra Moray (Gymnomuraena zebra) - new hook & line species


Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)


Keauhou Bay, Kona, Hawaii

Yellowstripe Goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)


Iridescent Cardinalfish (Pristiapogon kallopterus)

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Kona Hawaii 2024 - part 1 - Kailua-Kona pier

Kailua Pier, Kona, Hawaii

Spotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris)


Iridescent Cardinalfish (Pristiapogon kallopterus) - new hook & line species


Redbarred Hawkfish (Cirrhitops fasciatus)


Brassy Chub (Kyphosus vaigiensis)


Ornate Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ornatissimus) - new hook & line species


Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) - new hook & line species


Keiki Beach Queen's Bath, Kona, Hawaii

Saddle Wrasse (Thalassoma duperrey)


Hawaiian Spotted Toby (Canthigaster jactator) - new hook & line species


Kailua Pier, Kona, Hawaii

Ambon Toby (Canthigaster amboinensis) - new hook & line species


Lei Triggerfish (Sufflamen bursa) - new hook & line species


Brown Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus) - new hook & line species


Hawaiian Sergeant Major (Abudefduf abdominalis)


Saddle Wrasse (Thalassoma duperrey)


Speckled Squirrelfish (Sargocentron punctatissimum)


Crown Squirrelfish (Sargocentron diadema) - new hook & line species


Bandfin Cardinalfish (Pristiapogon taeniopterus)