More of Molokini

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 Unidentified Urchin
Fire Urchin?
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 Bluefin Trevally
(has the ability to change colors quickly almost to black!)
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 Yellowtail Coris
(juvenile stage)
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 Baby Domino Damselfish
(just look at how tiny they are!)
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 Orangebanded Surgeonfish with a Fire-Red Blenny in the coral behind him

 

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Undulated Moray
(this is the closeset I got to an angry moray; he is displaying a strong defensive posture)

 

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 Whitemouthed moray

No longer hidden in a hole, this eel is starting to come out.
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 White Mouth Moray on the prowl in broad daylight (unusual)

and what's more--he's hunting with the grouper as a team.  Later, the grouper will get large and prey on the eel.
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One of the most beautiful sights is to see an eel swim through the water.

It is the stuff fairy tales are made of.
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 Large Yellow Margin Eel

It's like he's sleeping in his hammock on the front porch of his house.
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 White-tip reef shark sleeping in a coral cavern

 
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 Bridled Triggerfish
female
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