wildlife inventory and issues affecting kawaihae coral reef
According to Wikipedia, the blackfin barracuda (Sphyraena qenie), also known as the chevron barracuda, is known for its aggressive, predatory personality.[1]
Distribution
This species of barracuda ranges from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Indo and Western Pacific and as far as French Polynesia and typically live in tropical and temperate waters.… Read more “Blackfin Barracudas, uncommon”
This Variable Sabretooth Blenny, Petroscirtes variabilis, was photographed on 4/28/2025.
According to Wikipedia, Petroscirtes variabilis, the variable sabretooth blenny, variable fangblenny, or the variable blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Pacific and Indian Ocean.… Read more “variable sabretooth blenny, uncommon”
According to Wikipedia, Parablennius is a diverse genus of combtooth blennies found in the Atlantic, western Pacific, and Indian Ocean. Parablenius are confirmed to be present here in Kawaihae Harbor, Hawaii, US. However, the species observed here is in doubt.
Two fish species—the Tasseled Blenny (Parablennius thysanius), recorded in Hawaii, and the Horned Blenny (Parablennius intermedius)—might have been confused.… Read more “Comparison of Parablennius intermedius and P. thysanius”