Fauna of Pelekane Bay Vicinity 8.20.2107
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The water visibility on 2017.08.20 was fairly good even for the mouth of the Kawaihae South Small Boat Harbor , KSSBH. This area as evident on the Google map above is often plagued with sediment. The coral recovery here is similar to inside of the harbor along the break wall, about 10-15% recovered.… Read more “Fauna of Pelekane Bay Vicinity 8.20.2107”
emaciated moorish idol fish
This is an oddity to see bones showing through this Moorish Idol Fish. Probably ingested some thing that it could not digest or blocked it from getting nutrition.… Read more “emaciated moorish idol fish”