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Posts published in “Critter of the Week”

CRITTER: Meet ulua la‘uli the black jack

Here in the main Hawaiian Islands, we often see ‘omilu the bluefin trevally and ulua aukea the giant trevally. Most people don‘t know that we…

CRITTER: Meet kio the Christmastree worm

Can a worm help save a coral reef? Yes and that is exactly what kio the Christmastree worm does. Kio is only three inches long…

CRITTER: Meet Paki‘i the Peacock Flounder

Paki‘i is one very strange fish! The Hawaiian name means fallen flat or spread out because they lay flat on the sandy seafloor or flat…

CRITTER: Meet nohu the Leaf Scorpionfish

This 4-inch slow moving reef fish is almost impossible to see but can cause a powerful venomous sting to a diver if you touch one.…