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CRITTER: Hawaiian reef fish and giant waves

I was out diving at Sharks Cove in O‘ahu a few days before Thanksgiving and there were clouds of fish in the marine reserve. Hundreds…

CRITTER: Po‘opa‘a the stocky hawkfish

Po‘opa‘a the foot long stocky hawkfish is a master at hunting on the Hawaiian shallow coral reefs. Local fishermen call it a rockfish, as it…

CRITTER: Omo the underwater hitchhiker

Remoras, also called suckerfish are the hitchhikers of the sea They have a suction cup on top of their head, which is a modified dorsal…