Come join me at Queen’s beach for the REEF Fish ID Class tomorrow at 9am. The class will run from 9-10:30am and an optional snorkel survey will be offered after the class (if conditions permit). If you would like to attend, please bring a towel, swimsuit, camp chair, sunscreen, water, wetsuit or rashguard, mask, snorkel, […]
Continue readingWho can ID all three fish?
After the REEF Fish Identification class today, I went on a snorkel survey with Jack, Miranda, Beth, Cassidy, Melodie and Kristie. A few minutes into the survey, I spotted these three fish and snapped a picture. I was specifically trying to get a picture of the fish in the middle because I have never seen […]
Continue readingMore fish quizzes and three new limu quizzes
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Continue readingA mutualistic relationship in Hawaiian waters
Mutualism: a symbiotic relationship that benefits both organisms The Hawaiian Cleaner wrasse is a little fish (about 4 inches long) endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and extremely important for maintaining the health of other reef fish. The brightly colored wrasse establishes cleaning stations in order to remove mucous, scales and ectoparasites from other fish. The […]
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