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Checklist of Reef Fishesof Midway Atoll
U.S.Fish & Wildlife ServiceMidway Atoll National Wildlife RefugeMidway Island Station #4P.O. Box 29460Honolulu, HI96820-1860
Photos c Keoki Stender
Checklist of Reef Fishes of Midway Atoll
Status at Midway: Distribution:
A=Abundant I=IndigenousC=Common E=EndemicF=Frequent IntroducedU=Uncommon W=WaifR=Rare?=Recorded before 1992 but not seen in 1999N=New record since 1992No entry=Never recorded
FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS
ACANTHURIDAE Achilles Tang paøkuÔikuÔi Acanthurus achilles I ?
Ringtail Surgeonfish pualu Acanthurus blochii I RWhitespine Surgeonfish palani Acanthurus dussumieri I RWhitespotted Surgeonfish 'api Acanthurus guttatus IWhitebar Surgeonfish ma¯ikoiko Acanthurus leucopareius I CLined Surgeonfish Acanthurus lineatus WWhitecheek Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricans IBrown Surgeonfish ma¯i'i'i Acanthurus nigrofuscus I RBluelined Surgeonfish maiko Acanthurus nigroris I COrangeband Surgeonfish na'ena'e Acanthurus olivaceus I UThompson's Surgeonfish Acanthurus thompsoni I ?Convict Tang manini Acanthurus triostegus I AYellowfin Surgeonfish pualu Acanthurus xanthopterus IBlack Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis IGoldring Surgeonfish kole Ctenochaetus strigosus I FWhitemargin Unicornfish Naso annulatus I ?
FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS
Spotted Unicornfish kala lo¯lo¯ Naso brevirostris I U
Gray Unicornfish Naso caesius I N, RSleek Unicornfish kala holo Naso hexacanthus I UOrangespine Unicornfish umaumalei Naso lituratus I RSpotted Unicornfish Naso maculatus I UBluespine Unicornfish kala Naso unicornis I CYellow Tang lau'i¯pala Zebrasoma flavescens I USailfin Tang ma¯ne'one'o Zebrasoma veliferum I U
ALBULIDAE Bonefish Albula spp. I
AMMODYTIDAE Pyle's Sandlance Ammodytoides pylei E
ANTENNARIIDAE Commerson's Frogfish Antennarius commerson I RHawaiian Freckled Frogfish Antennarius drombus E ?Painted Frogfish Antennarius pictus I ?Randall's Frogfish Antennarius randalli IStriated Frogfish Antennarius striatus IReticulated Frogfish Antennatus tuberosus I ?Sargassumfish Histrio histrio W
APOGONIDAE Ruby Cardinalfish Apogon erythrinus E UOddscale Cardinalfish Apogon evermanni IIridescent Cardinalfish 'upa¯palu Apogon kallopterus I USpotted Cardinalfish 'upa¯palu Apogon maculiferus E CBandfin Cardinalfish 'upa¯palu Apogon taeniopterus I RWaikiki Cardinalfish 'upa¯palu Apogonichthys perdix EBay Cardinalfish 'upa¯palu Foa brachygramma I UTransparent Cardinalfish Pseudamiops sp. E U
ATHERINIDAE Hawaiian Silverside iau Atherinomorus insularum E U
FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS
AULOSTOMIDAETrumpetfish nu¯nu¯ Aulostomus chinensis I F
BALISTIDAEPelagic Triggerfish humuhumu Canthidermis maculatus IBlack Durgon humuhumu'el'ele Melicthys niger I UPinktail Durgon humuhumuhi'ukole Melicthys vidua I UFinescale Triggerfish Balistes polylepis WLagoon Triggerfish humuhumunukunukuapua'a Rhinecanthus aculeatus IReef Triggerfish humuhumunukunukuapua'a Rhinecanthus rectangulus ILei Triggerfish humuhumulei Sufflamen bursa I UBridled Triggerfish humuhumumimi Sufflamen fraenatus I UGilded Triggerfish Xanthichthys
auromarginatusI R
Crosshatch Triggerfish Xanthichthys mento I CBELONIDAE Tylosurus acus I UNeedlefish Tylosurus crocodilus I UKeeltail Needlefish 'aha Platybelone argalus I C
BLENNIIDAEBullethead Rockskipper Blenniella gibbifrons I CGiant Blenny Cirripectes obscurus E UDotted-line Blenny Cirripectes quagga IScarface Blenny Cirripectes vanderbilti E AMarbled Blenny pa¯o'o Entomacrodus marmoratus E UStrasburg's Blenny Entomacrodus strasburgi EShortbodied Blenny pa¯o'o kauila Exallias brevis I RZebra Blenny pa¯o'o Istiblennius zebra ERoundhead Blenny Omobranchus rotundiceps IEwa Blenny Plagiotremus ewaensis E FGosline's Blenny Plagiotremus goslinei E N, RBOTHIDAE Asterrorhombus sp. E ?Flowery Flounder pa¯ki'i Bothus mancus I ?Panther Flounder paki'I Bothus pantherinus I U
Engyprosopon hawaiiensis E ?
FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS
CALLIONYMIDAELongtail Dragonet Callionymus decoratus EExclamation-point Dragonet Synchiropus corallinus I U
CARACANTHIDAEOrbicular Velvetfish Caracanthus typicus E C
CARANGIDAEThreadfin Jack ulua kihikihi Alectis ciliaris I ?
Atule mate I ?Yellowspot Jack ulua Carangoides ferdau I FBarred Jack ulua Carangoides orthogrammus I UWhite Trevally 'ulua aukea Caranx ignobilis I UBlack Trevally Caranx lugubris I UBluefin Trevally 'omilu Caranx melampygus I FBigeye Jack pake 'ulua Caranx sexfasciatus I UMackerel Scad 'opelu Decapterus macarellus I FRainbow Runner kamanu Elagatis bipinnulata I RYellow-barred Jack paopao Gnathanodon speciosus I RThicklipped Jack ulua Pseudocaranx dentex I ALeatherback lai Scomberoides lysan I UBigeye Scad akule Selar crumenophthalmus I UAmberjack kahala Seriola dumerili I CYellowtail Jack Seriola lalandi I RCottonmouth Jack ulua Uraspis helvolus I N, RReverse-scute Jack Uraspis secunda I N, R
CARCHARHINIDAEGray Reef Shark mano Carcharhinus
amblyrhynchosI ?
Galapagos Shark mano Carcharhinus galapagensis I ABlacktip Reef Shark mano pa'ele Carcharhinus melanopterus I RTiger Shark niuhi Galeocerdo cuvier I UWhitetip Reef Shark mano lalakea Triaenodon obesus I U
FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS
CHAETODONTIDAE Threadfin Butterflyfish ki¯ka¯kapu Chaetodon auriga I F
Lemon Butterflyfish Chaetodon citrinellus ISaddle Butterflyfish ki¯ka¯kapu Chaetodon ephippium I ?Bluestripe Butterflyfish ki¯ka¯kapu Chaetodon fremblii E FBlacklip Butterflyfish ki¯ka¯kapu Chaetodon kleinii I RLined Butterflyfish ki¯ka¯kapu Chaetodon lineolatus IRacoon Butterflyfish ki¯ka¯kapu Chaetodon lunula IOval Butterflyfish kapuhili Chaetodon lunulatus I UMilletseed Butterflyfish lauwiliwili Chaetodon miliaris E FMultiband Butterflyfish ki¯ka¯kapu Chaetodon multicinctus E UOrnate Butterflyfish ki¯ka¯kapu Chaetodon ornatissimus I UFourspot Butterflyfish lau hau Chaetodon quadrimaculatus IReticulated Butterflyfish Chaetodon reticulatus ITinker's Butterflyfish Chaetodon tinkeri IChevron Butterflyfish Chaetodon trifascialis WTeardrop Butterflyfish lau hau Chaetodon unimaculatus I RForcepsfish lauwiliwilinukunuku'oi'oi Forcipiger flavissimus I FLongnose Butterflyfish lauwiliwilinukunuku'oi'oi Forcipiger longirostris IPyramid Butterflyfish Hemitaurichthys polylepis I N, RThompson's Butterflyfish Hemitaurichthys thompsoni I ?Pennantfish Heniochus diphreutes I U
CHANIDAEMilkfish 'awa Chanos chanos I
CHEILODACTYLIDAEHawaiian Morwong kikakapu Cheilodactylus vittatus I C
CIRRHITIDAETwospot Hawkfish pili ko'a Amblycirrhitus bimacula I RRedbar Hawkfish pili ko'a Cirrhitops fasciatus I CStocky Hawkfish po'o pa'a Cirrhitus pinnulatus I CLongnose Hawkfish Oxycirrhites typus IArc-eye Hawkfish pili ko'a Paracirrhites arcatus I FBlackside Hawkfish hilu pili ko'a Paracirrhites forsteri I F
FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS
CLUPEIDAESardine Spratelloides delicatulus I U
CONGRIDAELarge-eye Conger Ariosoma marginatum E UMustache Conger pu¯hi u¯ha¯ Conger cinereus I U
Conger oligoporus ?Hawaiian Garden Eel Gorgasia hawaiiensis E
CREEDIIDAECooke's Sand Diver Crystallodytes cookei E ?Donaldson's Sand Diver Limnichthys donaldsoni E C
DIODONTIDAESpotted Burrfish Chilomycterus reticulatus I FClearfin Porcupinefish 'o'opu okala Diodon holocanthus I USpotfin Porcupinefish ko¯kala Diodon hystrix I F
ECHENEIDIDAECommon Remora Remora remora I R
ELOPIDAEHawaiian Ladyfish awa'awa Elops hawaiensis I
ENGRAULIDAEHawaiian Anchovy nehu Encrasicholina purpurea E U
EPHIPPIDAESpadefish Platax boersii I ?
FISTULARIIDAECornetfish nunu peke Fistularia comersonii I F
GOBIIDAEBluespotted Goby 'o'opu Asterropteryx semipunctatus I UCocos Frill Goby Bathygobius cocosensis IFlathead Frill Goby Bathygobius cotticeps I
FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS
Gorgonian Goby Bryaninops amplus IWire Coral Goby Bryaninops yongei IClear Goby Coryphopterus sp. I FDivine Dwarf Goby Eviota epiphanes I FEyebar Goby 'o'opu Gnatholepis sp. I ACloudy Goby Hazeus nephodes IGolden Goby Priolepis aureoviridis I CNoble Goby 'o'opu Priolepis eugenius E UBluelined Goby Priolepis farcimen E URimmed-scale Goby Priolepis limbatosquamis E UHawaiian Shrimp Goby 'o'opu Psilogobius mainlandi E RTaylor's Goby Trimma taylori I
Trimma unisquamis I ?
HEMIRHAMPHIDAESlender Halfbeak Hyporhamphus acutus
pacificusI C
Stout Halfbeak Hemirhamphusdepauperatus
I N, U
HOLOCENTRIDAEBrick Soldierfish 'u¯'u¯ Myripristis amaena I CBigscale Soldierfish 'u¯'u¯ Myripristis berndti I CYellowfin Soldierfish 'u¯'u¯ Myripristis chryseres I FSmallscale Soldierfish 'u¯'u¯ Myripristis kuntee I FRedfin Soldierfish Myripristis murdjan I N, RWhitetip Soldierfish Myripristis vittata I N, RGoldline Squirrelfish 'ala'ihi Neoniphon aurolineatus ISpotfin Squirrelfish 'ala'ihi Neoniphon sammara I FPrickly Squirrelfish Plectrypops lima I UWhitescale Squirrelfish Pristilepis oligolepis I UCrown Squirrelfish 'ala'ihi Sargocentron diadema I UYellowstripe Squirrelfish 'ala'ihi Sargocentron ensiferum I ?
Sargocentron iota IPeppered Squirrelfish 'ala'ihi Sargocentron
punctatissimumI F
FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS
Saber Squirrelfish 'ala'ihi Sargocentron spiniferum I UTahitian Squirrelfish 'ala'ihi Sargocentron tiere IHawaiian Squirrelfish 'ala'ihi Sargocentron xantherythrum E C
KUHLIIDAEHawaiian Flagtail a¯holehole Kuhlia sandvicensis E CJapanese Chub Girella melanichthys I N, RBrown Chub nenue Kyphosus bigibbus I AHighfin Chub nenue Kyphosus cinerascens I ULowfin Chub nenue Kyphosus vaigiensis I CAzure Chub Sectator ocyurus I
LABRIDAEPsychedelic Wrasse Anampses chrysocephalus E UPearl Wrasse 'o¯pule Anampses cuvier E FHawaiian Hogfish 'a'awa Bodianus bilunulatus I CSunrise Wrasse Bodianus sanguineus E N, RCigar Wrasse ku¯poupou Cheilio inermis I RFlame Wrasse Cirrhilabrus jordani E RLined Wrasse malamalama Coris ballieui E FYellowstripe Wrasse hilu Coris flavovittata E FYellowtail Wrasse hi¯na¯lea 'akilolo Coris gaimard I RElegant Wrasse Coris venusta E CSharp-Headed Razorfish Cymolutes lecluse E USlingjaw Wrasse Epibulus insidiator I RBird Wrasse hi¯na¯lea 'i'iwi, 'akilolo Gomphosus varius I UOrnate Wrasse 'o¯hua Halichoeres ornatissimus I FHawaiian Cleaner Wrasse Labroides phthirophagus E CShortnose Wrasse Macropharyngodon geoffroy E CRockmover Novaculichthys taeniourus I RTwospot Wrasse Oxycheilinus bimaculatus I FRingtail Wrasse po¯'ou Oxycheilinus unifasciatus I FDisappearing Wrasse ma¯lamalama Pseudocheilinus evanidus I REightline Wrasse Pseudocheilinus octotaenia I UFourline Wrasse Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia I RSmalltail Wrasse Pseudojuloides cerasinus I U
FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS
Belted Wrasse 'o¯maka Stethojulis balteata E FBlacktail Wrasse hinalea luahine Thalassoma ballieui E CSaddle Wrasse hi¯na¯lea lauwili Thalassoma duperrey E FSunset Wrasse Thalassoma lutescens ISurge Wrasse hou Thalassoma purpureum I FFivestripe Wrasse Thalassoma quinquevittatum IChristmas Wrasse a¯wela Thalassoma trilobatum I RWhitepatch Razorfish Xyrichtys aneitensis IPeacock Wrasse laenihi Xyrichtys pavo I RBlackside Razorfish Xyrichtys umbrilatus E N, R
LETHRINIDAEBigeye Emperor mu Monotaxis grandoculis I
LUTJANIDAEBigmouth Snapper wahanui Aphareus furca I RGray Snapper uku Aprion virescens I FBlacktail Snapper to'au Lutjanus fulvus IntroducedBluestripe Snapper ta'ape Lutjanus kasmira Introduced U
MALACANTHIDAEFlagtail Tilefish Malacanthus brevirostris I U
MICROCANTHIDAEStripey Microcanthus strigatus I
MICRODESMIDAECurious Wormfish Gunnellichthys curiosus IFire Dartfish Nemateleotris magnifica IIndigo Dartfish Ptereleotris heteroptera I
MOBULIDAEManta Ray Manta birostris I U
MONACANTHIDAEScrawled Filefish loulu Aluterus scriptus I UBarred Filefish 'o¯'ili Cantherhines dumerilii I R
FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS
Whitespot Filefish 'o¯'ili lepa Cantherhinessandwichiensis
E
Shy Filefish Cantherhines verecundus E UPeppered Filefish Pervagor aspricaudus IFantail Filefish 'o¯ili'uwi'uwi Pervagor spilosoma E U
MORIDAEOrange Codfish Physiculus sp. I N, R
MUGILIDAESharpnose Mullet uouoa Neomyxus leuciscus I ?Striped Mullet ama'ama Mugil cephalus I R
MULLIDAEYellowstripe Goatfish weke 'a'a Mulloidichthys flavolineatus I FPfluger's Goatfish weke 'ula Mulloidichthys pflugeri I ?Yellowfin Goatfish weke 'ula Mulloidichthys vanicolensis I ADoublebar Goatfish munu Parupeneus bifasciatus I ?Yellowbarbel Goatfish Parupeneus chrysonemus E RBlue Goatfish moano kea Parupeneus cyclostomus I UManybar Goatfish moano Parupeneus multifasciatus I FSidespot Goatfish malu Parupeneus pleurostigma I FWhitesaddle Goatfish ku¯mu¯ Parupeneus porphyreus E CNightmare Goatfish weke pueo Upeneus arge E
MURAENIDAE Anarchias seychellensis I ?Snowflake Moray pu¯hi ka¯pa¯ Echidna nebulosa I ?Banded Moray pu¯hi Echidna polyzona IDragon Moray pu¯hi kauila Enchelycore pardalis I UViper Moray pu¯hi kauila Enchelynassa canina I ?Zebra Moray pu¯hi Gymnomuraena zebra I RWhitemargined Moray pu¯hi Gymnothorax
albimarginatusI U
Stout Moray pu¯hi Gymnothorax eurostus I CYellowmargin Moray pu¯hi paka Gymnothorax
flavimarginatusI ?
FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS
Slendertail Moray pu¯hi Gymnothorax gracilicaudus IDwarf Moray pu¯hi Gymnothorax melatremus IWhitemouth Moray pu¯hi o¯ni'o Gymnothorax meleagris I ?Yellowmouth Moray pu¯hi Gymnothorax nudivomer I
Gymnothorax pindae I ?Yellowhead Moray Gymnothorax rueppelliae ISteindachner's Moray Gymnothorax steindachneri E FUndulated Moray pu¯hi laumilo Gymnothorax undulatus I RBennett's Moray Scuticaria bennettii ITiger Moray Scuticaria tigrinus IPeppered Moray pu¯hi Siderea picta I
Uropterygius supraforatus I ?
MYLIOBATIDAESpotted Eagle Ray hihimanu Aetobatus narinari I F
OPHICHTHIDAE Apterichtus flavicaudus I ?Crocodile Snake Eel Brachysomophis
crocodilinusI
Freckled Snake Eel Callechelys luteus E RCirrhimuraena playfairii I ?Ichthyapus vulturis ?Muraenichthys cookei ?
Magnificent Snake Eel Myrichthys magnificus E USchultzidia johnstonensis I ?
OPHIDIIDAELarge-eye Brotula palahoana Brotula multibarbata I F
OPLEGNATHIDAEBarred Knifejaw Oplegnathus fasciatus I FSpotted Knifejaw Oplegnathus punctatus I C
OSTRACIIDAESpiny Cowfish Lactoria diaphanus I N, RThornback Cowfish makukana Lactoria fornasini I R
FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS
Spotted Boxfish moa Ostracion meleagris I UWhitley's Boxfish Ostracion whitleyi I ?
PEGASIDAESea Moth Eurypegasus papilio I ?
PENTACEROTIDAEWhiskered Boarfish Evistias acutirostris I U
PINGUIPEDIDAESand Perch Parapercis schauinslandi I U
POLYNEMIDAEThreadfin moi Polydactylus sexfilis I U
POMACANTHIDAEFisher's Angelfish Centropyge fisheri E UJapanese Angelfish Centropyge interrupta I UFlame Angelfish Centropyge loriculus IPotter's Angelfish Centropyge potteri E C
Desmoholacanthus arcuatus E FMasked Angelfish Genicanthus personatus E F
POMACENTRIDAESergeant Major mamo Abudefduf abdominalis E ABlackspot Damselfish ku¯pi¯pi¯ Abudefduf sordidus I UIndo-Pacific Sergeant mamo Abudefduf vaigiensis I N, FAgile Chromis Chromis agilis IChocolate-dip Chromis Chromis hanui E C
Whitetail Chromis Chromis leucura IOval Chromis Chromis ovalis E ABlackfin Chromis Chromis vanderbilti I UThreespot Chromis Chromis verater E CHawaiian Dascyllus 'a¯lo'ilo'i Dascyllus albisella E FBrighteye Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon
imparipennisI
FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS
Blue-eye Damselfish Plectroglyphidodonjohnstonianus
I R
Rock Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon sindonis EYelloweye Damselfish Stegastes fasciolatus I C
PRIACANTHIDAEGlasseye 'a¯weoweo Heteropriacanthus
cruentatusI U
Hawaiian bigeye 'a¯weoweo Priacanthus meeki E C
SAMARIDAEThreespot Flounder Samariscus triocellatus I
SCARIDAEStareye Parrotfish Calotomus carolinus IYellowbar Parrotfish Calotomus zonarchus E FSpectacled Parrotfish uhu uliuli Chlorurus perspicillatus E CBullethead Parrotfish uhu Chlorurus sordidus I URegal Parrotfish lauia Scarus dubius E CPalenose Parrotfish uhu Scarus psittacus I RRedlip Parrotfish pa¯lukaluka Scarus rubroviolaceus I
SCORPAENIDAEHawaiian Lionfish Dendrochirus barberi E FDecoy Scorpionfish Iracundus signifer I N, RHawaiian Turkeyfish Pterois sphex E FHighbrow Scorpionfish Rhinopias xenops E N, RCoralline Scorpionfish Scorpaenodes corallinus IHirsute Scorpionfish Scorpaenodes hirsutus I ?
Kellogg's Scorpionfish Scorpaenodes kelloggi I RCheekspot Scorpionfish Scorpaenodes littoralis I ULowfin Scorpionfish Scorpaenodes parvipinnis I N, RShortnose Scorpionfish Scorpaenopsis brevifrons I UTitan Scorpionfish nohu Scorpaenopsis cacopsis E FDevil Scorpionfish nohu'omakaha Scorpaenopsis diabolus I UDwarf Scorpionfish Scorpaenopsis fowleri I
FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS
Spotfin Scorpionfish Sebastapistes ballieui E USpeckled Scorpionfish Sebastapistes coniorta I C
Sebastapistes galactacma E ?Leaf Scorpionfish Taenianotus triacanthus I R
SERRANIDAESchlegel's Grouper Caprodon schlegeli I N, RBlue-spotted Grouper roi Cephalopholis argus IntroducedHawaiian Grouper hapu'upu'u Epinephelus quernus E CYellow Anthias Holanthias fuscipinnis ESunset Basslet Liopropoma aurora E N, REarle's Splitfin Luzonichthys earlei I
Plectranthias nanus I RBicolor Anthias Pseudanthias bicolor EHawaiian Longfin Anthias Pseudanthias hawaiiensis E UHawaiian Anthias Pseudanthias thompsoni E USoapfish Pseudogramma bilinearis I ?
SOLEIDAEBoreham's Sole Aseraggodes borehami ETherese's Sole Aseraggodes therese E U
SPHYRAENIDAEGreat Barracuda kaku Sphyraena barracuda I RHeller's Barracuda kawele'a Sphyraena helleri I R
SPHYRNIDAEScalloped HammerheadShark
mano kihikihi Sphyrna lewini I R
SYNGNATHIDAEBluestripe Pipefish Doryrhamphus excisus I FRedstripe Pipefish Dunckerocampus baldwini ESeahorse Hippocampus sp. I
FAMILY AND COMMON NAME HAWAIIAN NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME DISTRIBUTION STATUS
SYNODONTIDAEOrangemouth Lizardfish 'ulae Saurida flamma I N, RPalemouth Lizardfish 'ulae Saurida gracilis I FNebulous Lizardfish 'ulae Saurida nebulosa I N, RTwospot Lizardfish 'ulae Synodus binotatus I N, UCapricorn Lizardfish 'ulae Synodus capricornis IClearfin Lizardfish 'ulae Synodus dermatogenys I ULobel's Lizardfish 'ulae Synodus lobeli IRedspotted Lizardfish 'ulae Synodus rubromarmoratus I N, RHawaiian Lizardfish 'ulae Synodus ulae I CVariegated Lizardfish 'ulae Synodus variegatus I RBluestripe Lizardfish 'ulae Trachinocephalus myops I
TETRAODONTIDAEStripebelly Puffer keke Arothron hispidus I USpotted Puffer 'o'opuhue Arothron meleagris I RAmbon Toby Canthigaster amboinensis ICrown Toby Canthigaster coronata I FLantern Toby Canthigaster epilampra IHawaiian WhitespottedToby
Canthigaster jactator E F
Maze Toby Canthigaster rivulata I RFloral Puffer Torquigener florealis IRandall's Puffer Torquigener randalli E
TRIPTERYGIIDAEHawaiian Triplefin Enneapterygius atriceps E F
ZANCLIDAEMoorish Idol
kihikihi Zanclus cornutus I F