Hawaiian fish portraits
Ringtail Wrasse
Ringtail Wrasse (Oxycheilianus unifasciatus) that was photographed underwater while scuba diving the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA during the summer.
Big IslandClass ActinopterygiiHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiKona CoastLabridaeLabrioideiOxycheilinus unifasciatusPerciformesPhyllum ChordataRingtail WrasseSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebratenaturescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Eyestripe Surgeonfish
Eyestripe Surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri) that was photographed underwater while scuba diving the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA during the summer.
AcanthuridaeAcanthuroideiAcanthurus dussumieriBig IslandClass ActinopterygiiEyestripe SurgeonfishHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiKona CoastPerciformesPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebratenaturescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Smallmouth Jobfish
Smallmouth Jobfish (Aphareus furca).
Aphareus furcaBig IslandClass ActinopterygiiForktail SnapperHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiLutjanidaePerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSmalltooth JobfishSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebratescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Potter's Angelfish
Potter's Angelfish (Centropyge potteri) that was photographed underwater while scuba diving the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA during the summer. This fish species is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Big IslandCentropyge potteriClass ActinopterygiiHawaiiHawaii IslandHawaiian endemicInfraclass TeleosteiKona CoastPerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataPomacanthidaePotter's AngelfishSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebrateendemicnaturescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Juvenile Yellowtail Coris
Juvenile Yellowtail Coris (Coris gaimard).
Big IslandClass ActinopterygiiCoris gaimardHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiLabridaeLabrioideiPerciformesPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebrateYellowtail Corisjuvenilescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Yelllowtail Coris
Yelllowtail Coris (Coris gaimard) that was photographed underwater while scuba diving the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA during the summer.
Big IslandClass ActinopterygiiCoris gaimardHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiKona CoastLabridaeLabrioideiPerciformesPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebrateYellowtail Corisnaturescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Female Bullethead Parrotfish scaping turf algae
Female Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlororus sordidus) scaping turf algae off dead Finger Coral.
Big IslandBullethead ParrotfishChlororus sordidusClass ActinopterygiiHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiLabrioideiPerciformesPhyllum ChordataScaridaeSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebratefemalescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Finescaled Triggerfish
Finescaled Triggerfish (Balistes polylepis)
Balistes polylepisBalistidaeBig IslandClass ActinopterygiiFinescaled TriggerfishHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTetraodontiformesThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebratescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Pinktail Durgon
Pinktail Durgon (Melichthys vidua) that was photographed underwater while scuba diving the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA during the summer.
BalistidaeBig IslandClass ActinopterygiiHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiKona CoastMelichthys viduaPhyllum ChordataPinktail DurgonSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostTetraodontiformesThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebratenaturescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Longnose Butterflyfish
Longnose Butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris).
Big IslandChaetodontidaeClass ActinopterygiiForcipiger longirostrisHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiLongnose ButterflyfishPerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebratescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Goldring Bristletooth
Goldring Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus strigosus).
AcanthuridaeAcanthuroideiBig IslandClass ActinopterygiiCtenochaetus strigosusGoldring BristletoothGoldring SurgeonfishHawaiiHawaii IslandHawaiian endemicInfraclass TeleosteiPerciformesPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebrateendemicscubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Goldring Bristletooth
Goldring Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus strigosus).
AcanthuridaeAcanthuroideiBig IslandClass ActinopterygiiCtenochaetus strigosusGoldring BristletoothGoldring SurgeonfishHawaiiHawaii IslandHawaiian endemicInfraclass TeleosteiPerciformesPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebrateendemicscubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Orangemouth Lizardfish
Orangemouth Lizardfish (Saurida flamma).
AulopiformesBig IslandClass ActinopterygiiHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiOrangemouth LizardfishPhyllum ChordataSaurida flammaSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiSynodontidaeTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebratescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Twospot Lizardfish
Twospot Lizardfish (Synodus binotatus).
AulopiformesBig IslandClass ActinopterygiiHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiSynodontidaeSynodus binotatusTeleostThe Big IslandTwospot LizardfishUnited StatesVertebratescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Iridescent Cardinalfish
Iridescent Cardinalfish (Apodon kallopterus).
Apogon kallopterusApogonidaeBig IslandClass ActinopterygiiHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiIridescent CardinalfishPerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebratescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse searches for parasites in the mouth of a Reef Manta Ray
While a Hawaii Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus) searches for parasites in its mouth, a Reef Manta Ray (Mobula (formerly Manta) alfredi) hovers over a reef cleaning station off the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA during the summer. This particular female manta with a missing left cephalic lobe has been observed by divers and snorkelers at Kona since 2001 and is named Koi Ray.
Big IslandClass ActinopterygiiClass ChondrichthyesCoastal Manta RayHawaiiHawaii IslandHawaiian Cleaner WrasseHawaiian endemicInfraclass TeleosteiInshore Manta RayKoie RayKona CoastLabridaeLabrioideiLabroides phthirophagusManta RayManta alfrediMobula alfrediMyliobatidaeMyliobatiformesPerciformesPhyllum ChordataPrince Alfred's RayReef Manta RayResident Manta RaySeacam underwater housingSubclass ElasmobranchiiSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebrateendemicfemalenaturescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Manta Ray (Manta alfredi) hovers over a reef cleaning station
Manta Ray (Manta alfredi) hovers over a reef cleaning station off the Kona coast, Hawaii. This female manta with a missing left cephalic lobe has been observed by divers and snorkelers at Kona since 2001 is named Koi Ray.
Big IslandClass ChondrichthyesCoastal Manta RayHawaiiHawaii IslandInshore Manta RayKoie RayManta RayManta alfrediMobula alfrediMyliobatidaeMyliobatiformesPhyllum ChordataPrince Alfred's RayReef Manta RayResident Manta RaySeacam underwater housingSubclass ElasmobranchiiThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebratefemalescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Female Bird Wrasse
Female Bird Wrasse (Gomphosus varius).
Big IslandBird WrasseClass ActinopterygiiGomphosus variusHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiLabridaeLabrioideiPerciformesPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebratescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Juvenile Orangebar Surgeonfish
Juvenile Orangebar Surgeonfish (Acanthurus olivaceus) off the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA during the summer.
AcanthuridaeAcanthuroideiAcanthurus olivaceusBig IslandClass ActinopterygiiHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiKona CoastOrangeband SurgeonfishPerciformesPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebratejuvenilenaturescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Juvenile to adult Yellowtail Coris transition
Early transition from juvenile to adult Yellowtail Coris (Coris gaimard) color pattern
Big IslandClass ActinopterygiiCoris gaimardHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiLabridaeLabrioideiPerciformesPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebrateYellowtail Corisscubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Yellowtail Coris foraging
Yellowtail Coris (Coris gaimard) foraging
Big IslandClass ActinopterygiiCoris gaimardHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiLabridaeLabrioideiPerciformesPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebrateYellowtail Corisscubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Freckled Hawkfish resting on Finger Coral
Freckled Hawkfish (Paracirrhites fosteri) resting on Finger Coral (Porites compressa).
Big IslandCirrhitidaeClass ActinopterygiiClass AnthozoaCnidariaFreckled HawkfishHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiInvertebrateOrder ScleractiniaParacirrhites forsteriPerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataPhylum CnidariaPorites compressaPoritidaeSeacam underwater housingSubclass HexacoralliaSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebrateZoanthariaanthozoacnidariancoelenteratefinger coralscubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Juvenile Yellowtail Coris were the nicknamed the Hawaiian Nemo Fish following a popular movie
Juvenile Yellowtail Coris (Coris gaimard) were the nicknamed the Hawaiian Nemo Fish following a popular movie
Big IslandClass ActinopterygiiCoris gaimardHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiLabridaeLabrioideiPerciformesPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebrateYellowtail Corisjuvenilescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Disappearing Wrasse makes an appearance
Disappearing Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus evanidus) makes an appearance
Big IslandChinstrap WrasseClass ActinopterygiiDisappearing WrasseHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiLabridaeLabrioideiPerciformesPhyllum ChordataPseudocheilinus evanidusSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebratescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Late pelagic stage goatfish
Late pelagic stage juvenile (prejuvenile) goatfish (Mullidae) photographed during a blackwater (bluewater dive at night) scuba dive off Kona, Hawaii.
Big IslandClass ActinopterygiiHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiMullidaePerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebrateblackwaterbluewater divepelagic stage goatfishprejuvenilescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Late larval stage juvenile blenny (Blennioidei)
Late larval stage juvenile blenny (Blennioidei) photographed during a blackwater (bluewater dive at night) scuba dive off the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA, during the summer.
Big IslandClass ActinopterygiiHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiKona CoastPhyllum ChordataScorpaenidaeScorpaeniformesSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiSummerTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebratefish larvanaturepelagicscubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Late pelagic stage juvenile Trumpetfish
Late pelagic stage juvenile (prejuvenile) Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis) photographed during a blackwater (bluewater dive at night) scuba dive off Kona, Hawaii.
AulostomidaeAulostomus chinensisBig IslandChinese TrumpetfishClass ActinopterygiiGasterosteiformesHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThe Big IslandTrumpetfishUnited StatesVertebratepelagicpelagic juvenilescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Late pelagic stage goatfish
Late pelagic stage juvenile (prejuvenile) goatfish (Mullidae) photographed during a blackwater (bluewater dive at night) scuba dive off Kona, Hawaii.
Big IslandClass ActinopterygiiHawaiiHawaii IslandInfraclass TeleosteiMullidaePerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThe Big IslandUnited StatesVertebrateblackwaterbluewater divepelagic stage goatfishprejuvenilescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Stocky Hawkfish resting on a lava rock reef
Stocky Hawkfish (Cirrhitus pinnulatus) resting on a lava rock reef off Kauai, Hawaii, USA during the spring.
CirrhitidaeCirrhitus pinnulatusClass ActinopterygiiHawaiiInfraclass TeleosteiKauai IslandPerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSpringStocky HawkfishSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostUnited StatesVertebratenaturescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Lurking Giant Porcupinefish
Lurking Giant Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix).
Class ActinopterygiiDiodon hystrixDiodontidaeGiant PorcupinefishInfraclass TeleosteiKauai IslandPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTetraodontiformesVertebratescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Bandit Anglefish are only found in the Hawaiian islands
Bandit Anglefish (Desmoholacanthus arcuatus) are only found in the Hawaiian islands
Bandit AngelfishClass ActinopterygiiDesmoholacamthus arcuatusHawaiian endemicInfraclass TeleosteiKauai IslandPerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataPomacanthidaeSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostVertebrateendemicscubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Racoon Butterflyfish
Racoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunala).
Chaetodon lunulaChaetodontidaeClass ActinopterygiiInfraclass TeleosteiKauai IslandPerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataRacoon ButterflyfishSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostVertebratescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
The Saddle Wrasse is endemic to Hawaii
The Saddle Wrasse (Thalassoma duperrey) is endemic to Hawaii. It was photographed while scuba diving off Kauai, Hawaii, USA during the spring.
Class ActinopterygiiHawaiiHawaiian endemicInfraclass TeleosteiKauai IslandLabridaeLabrioideiPerciformesPhyllum ChordataSaddle WrasseSeacam underwater housingSpringSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThalassoma duperreyUnited StatesVertebrateendemicnaturescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Spotted Knifejaw from Kauai, Hawaii
This Spotted Knifejaw (Oplegnathus punctatus) was photographed while scuba diving near Poipu, Kauai Island, Hawaii
Class ActinopterygiiInfraclass TeleosteiKauai IslandOplegnathidaeOplegnathus punctatusPerciformesPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSpotted KnifejawSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostVertebratescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Spotted Knifejaw from Kauai, Hawaii
This Spotted Knifejaw (Oplegnathus punctatus) was photographed while scuba diving near Poipu, Kauai Island, Hawaii, USA during the spring.
Class ActinopterygiiHawaiiInfraclass TeleosteiKauai IslandOplegnathidaeOplegnathus punctatusPerciformesPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSpotted KnifejawSpringSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostUnited StatesVertebratenaturescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
The Blacktail Snapper is a species not native to Hawaii
The Blacktail Snapper (Lutjanus fulvus) is a species not native to Hawaii.
Blacktail SnapperClass ActinopterygiiInfraclass TeleosteiKauai IslandLutjanidaeLutjanus fulvusPerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostVertebrateintroduced speciesscubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Bluestripe Butterflyfish
Bluestripe Butterflyfish (Chaetodon fremblii) off Kauai, Hawaii, USA during the spring. This fish species is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Bluestripe ButterfyfishChaetodon frembliiChaetodontidaeClass ActinopterygiiHawaiian endemicInfraclass TeleosteiKauai IslandPerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostVertebrateendemicscubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Dragon Moray Eel resting in a crevice
Dragon Moray Eel (Enchelycore pardalis) resting in a crevice
AnguilliformesClass ActinopterygiiDragon Moray EelEnchelycore pardalisInfraclass TeleosteiKauai IslandMuraenidaePhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostVertebratescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Longnose Hawkfish resting in reef encrustation.
Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) resting in reef encrustation.
CirrhitidaeClass ActinopterygiiInfraclass TeleosteiKauai IslandLongnose HawkfishOxycirrhites typusPerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostVertebratescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Bandit Angelfish
Bandit Angelfish (Desmoholacanthus arcatus) foraging near turf algae and other encrusting organisms off Kaui, Hawaii, USA during the spring. This fish species is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Bandit AngelfishClass ActinopterygiiDesmoholacamthus arcuatusHawaiiHawaiian endemicInfraclass TeleosteiKauai IslandPerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataPomacanthidaeSeacam underwater housingSpringSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostUnited StatesVertebrateendemicnaturescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Bandit Angelfish
Bandit Angelfish (Desmoholacanthus arcatus) foraging near turf algae and other encrusting organisms off Kaui, Hawaii, USA during the spring. This fish species is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Bandit AngelfishClass ActinopterygiiDesmoholacamthus arcuatusHawaiiHawaiian endemicInfraclass TeleosteiKauai IslandPerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataPomacanthidaeSeacam underwater housingSpringSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostUnited StatesVertebrateendemicnaturescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Male Spotted Boxfish foraging near turf algae
A colorful male Spotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris) foraging near turf algae
Class ActinopterygiiHawaiian Spotted BoxfishInfraclass TeleosteiKauai IslandOstraciidaeOstracion meleagrisPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSpotted BoxfishSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostTetraodontiformesVertebratescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Threadfin Buterflyfish foraging
A Threadfin Buterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga) foraging near turf algae
Chaetodon aurigaChaetodontidaeClass ActinopterygiiInfraclass TeleosteiKauai IslandPerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostThreadfin ButterflyfishVertebratescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Peacock Grouper with prey
Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus) swims by with fish prey in its mouth off Kauai, Hawaii, USA during the spring.
Cephalopholis argusClass ActinopterygiiHawaiiInfraclass TeleosteiKauai IslandPeacock GrouperPerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSerranidaeSpringSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostUnited StatesVertebrateintroduced speciesinvasiveinvasive speciesnaturescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Yellowstriped Coris closeup
Yellowstriped Coris (Coris flavovittata) closeup
Class ActinopterygiiCoris flavovittataHawaiian endemicInfraclass TeleosteiKauai IslandLabridaeLabrioideiPerciformesPhyllum ChordataSeacam underwater housingSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostVertebrateYellowstriped Corisendemicscubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Freckled Hawkfish ready to ambush prey
Freckled Hawkfish Paracirrhites fosteri) ready to ambush prey while perched on Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopera meandrina).
CirrhitidaeClass ActinopterygiiClass AnthozoaCnidariaFreckled HawkfishInfraclass TeleosteiInvertebrateKauai IslandOrder ScleractiniaParacirrhites forsteriPerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataPhylum CnidariaPocillopora meandrinaPocilloporidaeSeacam underwater housingSubclass HexacoralliaSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostVertebrateZoanthariaanthozoacauliflower coralcnidariancoelenteratescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Milletseed Butterflyfish
Milletseed Butterflyfish (Chaetodon citrinellus) foraging near turf algae and feather hydroids (Gymnangium hians) on a reef at Ni'ihau Island, near Kauai, Hawaii, USA during the spring. This fish species is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
AglaopheniidaeChaetodon miliarisChaetodontidaeClass ActinopterygiiClass HydrozoaCnidariaFeather HydroidGymnangium hiansHawaiiHawaiian endemicInfraclass TeleosteiInvertebrateKauai IslandMilletseed ButterflyfishNi'ihau IslandOrder HydroidaPerciformesPercoideiPhyllum ChordataPhylum CnidariaSeacam underwater housingSpringSubclass NeopterygiiTeleostUnited StatesVertebratecnidariancoelenterateendemicnaturescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography
Sandbar Shark with parasites near gill slits
Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) with parasites near its gill slits photographed while scuba diving Ni'ihau Island, Hawaii, USA during the spring.
CarcharhinidaeCarcharhiniformesCarcharhinus plumbeusClass ChondrichthyesHawaiiKauai IslandNi'ihau IslandPhyllum ChordataSandbar SharkSeacam underwater housingSpringSubclass ElasmobranchiiUnited StatesVertebratenatureparasitescubascuba divingunderwaterunderwater photography