Here is a mobile algae mower, these fish eat nonstop during the day. Honolua Bay, Maui.

Here are some nice close ups of fish that are expecting to be fead. It makes for a great photo, however experts discourage feeding reef fish because it changes that species role in the eco-system, which could have adverse effects. Makena, Maui.

I find this fish in areas of water depth 10-30 feet with coral reefs. They are about 8-12 inches long and may school with other species of  surgeonfish.

This is a good looking fish, it can be a bright white color and then change to a darker gray shade in an instant. They seem to get to about a foot in length and tend to come in pairs although I have seen them alone as well. You can see the blue spines at [...]

I was lucky enough to get a picture of the juvenile as well as the adult. You can distinguish this fish by the white bar behing the eye and the white around the base of the tail. They often school with other tangs as well. Size is about 7-10 inches. The last picture is a [...]

The classic tropical fish, they seem so elegant and relaxed. I usually find them in pairs or sometimes in a large group. They make their way around the reef eating coral and algae and looking cool the whole time. Five Caves Makena.

This fish is found almost exclusively in the surge zone around rubble and rocks. They move along with the surge speeding back and forth. The get about 8-10 inches long and swim in schools mixed with other surge living fish. Pali Cliffs.

Its all about the with ring around the hase of the tail, easy to identify, if thats not enough look for the yellow patch just behind the eye. They hang with other surge living fishes, often schooling with several other species. They reach about 8-10 inches. Ahihi-Kinau.

This is the largest school of Manini I have ever seen, its really cool to swim with them. They just cruise the rocks near shore munching on algae and coral. Ahihi-Kinau.

This is a nicely colored fish, and they are not so common to see, it seems they like to hang out near rocky shores. I find them in pairs quite often with other tangs in their group. This picture was taken at Ahihi-Kinau marine preserve.