Some photos from a REEF survey I conducted this weekend at Sharks Cove on Oahu’s North shore. All photos by Ryan Tabata.
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Spotlight on Bonefish
April 4, 2011 
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Bonefish, also know as ‘o’io, are easily identified by their long silver bodies, single dorsal fin and wide forked tail. On O’ahu, we have spotted several bonefish congregating near the jetty and shallow reef areas in the MLCD. The two species of bonefish in Hawai’i, the Round jaw and Sharp jaw bonefish, are very hard […]
Continue readingREEF Survey with Hanauma Bay Volunteers
March 28, 2011 0 Comments
Volunteers from the Hanauma Bay Education Program joined us for a REEF Fish ID training and snorkel survey in the MLCD last Tuesday, March 22. We were also lucky to have two visitors join us from Florida Sea Grant. Here are some fun pictures!
Continue readingPhotos from the Last REEF Survey
March 21, 2011 0 Comments
These cool creatures were observed during our most recent REEF snorkel survey in shallow water behind the Waikīkī Aquarium.
Continue readingKahe Point (Electric Beach)
March 14, 2011 3 Comments
This past weekend, I did a REEF survey at Kahe Point (Electric Beach). It was my first time there and I expected to see lots and lots of fish! And I did! However, I was still disappointed. Kahe Point does have a lot of fish (high in abundance) but the diversity of species is somewhat […]
Continue readingJust For Fun!
March 10, 2011 5 Comments
I snorkeled out at Bowls the other day because I was curious to see what was there! Here’s a video from the trip. Just for fun, see if you can do a REEF Fish Survey from this video clip! 🙂 See how many species you can identify and count! S = Single, F = Few […]
Continue readingFunny fish faces
March 5, 2011 1 Comment
During the REEF fish survey on Wednesday morning, I snapped a few photos of different reef fish species and marine invertebrates. After going through the photographs from the survey, I noticed that some of the marine critters seemed to either pose for the camera with a nice head shot or hide from camera. Here are […]
Continue readingGreat volunteer participation with benthic surveys!
February 7, 2011 0 Comments
Last Friday, we had a total of 4 volunteers help out with our benthic survey! It was enough people to help our 3 Reef Watch staff complete 2 surveys! 🙂 If you would like to participate, our next survey is tomorrow at 1:00 p.m., please email heather@reefwatchwaikiki.org if you would like to help.
Continue readingWho can ID all three fish?
February 3, 2011 6 Comments
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 readingNO WAY!
February 1, 2011 4 Comments
Earlier today, Karen R. conducted a REEF fish survey near the MLCD and guess what she saw:
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