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One Arm Red Crab
I wonder how much chance this little guy has. From the black tips, I guess Tags: underwater
Species: Cancer productus (red rock crab)
John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Scuba Diving > Whiskey Cove, Belcarra > One Arm Red Crab
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Dungeness Crab
This is the most commonly eaten crab. Tags: underwater
Species: Cancer magister (dungeness crab)
John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Scuba Diving > Whiskey Cove, Belcarra > Dungeness Crab
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Stars on Rock
I think the star on the right is a Leather Star. The closest John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Scuba Diving > Whiskey Cove, Belcarra > Stars on Rock
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Troschel's Sea Star
Apparently these things eat barnacles and limpets. Evasterias troschelii. Species: Evasterias troschelii (mottled star)
John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Scuba Diving > Whiskey Cove, Belcarra > Troschel's Sea Star
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Sunflower Star
Apparently Sunflower Stars (Pycnopodia helianthoides) are the largest Sea Star in the ocean. Species: Pycnopodia helianthoides (Sunflower Star)
John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Scuba Diving > Whiskey Cove, Belcarra > Sunflower Star
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Sunflower Star
I wonder where that leg went. Pycnopodia helianthoides - 18 legs seems to be common for the Sunflower Stars I've seen. Species: Pycnopodia helianthoides (Sunflower Star)
John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Scuba Diving > Whiskey Cove, Belcarra > Sunflower Star
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Anemone and Crab
One of my favorite shots - I think that's a red crab and an Anemone. Tags: underwater
Species: Metridium farcimen (Giant Plumose Anemones)
John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Scuba Diving > Whiskey Cove, Belcarra > Anemone and Crab
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Closed Anemone
We didn't close this one, but the orange color brought us over to look Tags: underwater
John Harvey Photo > John Harvey Photo - Scuba Diving > Whiskey Cove, Belcarra > Closed Anemone
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Turtle Swimming
I was snorkeling in the channel at Pu'u O Honua O Honaunau (City of Refuge) and came accross some turtles. They didn't seem to care that I was there. Species: Chelonia mydas (green sea turtle)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Turtle Swimming
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Bullethead Parrotfish and Coral
These fish are solitary - they don't school, but they will often tag along with other fish. Species: Chlorurus sordidus (Bullethead parrotfish)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Bullethead Parrotfish and Coral
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Yellow Tang's Feeding in a School
This was at the place of refuge - the fish were less tame than Kahalu'u Beach, but the background Species: Zebrasoma flavescens (yellow tang)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Yellow Tang's Feeding in a School
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Yellow Tang's Feeding in a School
This was at the place of refuge - the fish were less tame than Kahalu'u Beach, but the background Species: Zebrasoma flavescens (yellow tang)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Yellow Tang's Feeding in a School
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Pair of Moorish Idols
These seem like classical aquarium fish. Species: Zanclus cornutus (Moorish idol)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Pair of Moorish Idols
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Boxfish Swimming By
There are a fair number of Boxfish at Kahalu'u Beach and they are so curious that John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Boxfish Swimming By
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Bullethead Parrotfish and Coral
These fish are solitary - they don't school, but they will often tag along with other fish. Species: Chlorurus sordidus (Bullethead parrotfish)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Bullethead Parrotfish and Coral
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Yellow Tang's Feeding
There are a few types of coral. The brain coral is fun but there is also a rounder coral that is common. John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Yellow Tang's Feeding
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Brown Surgeonfish (light colour) and Parrotfish
This was at Kahalu'u Beach - the fish seem very tame. Species: Naso unicornis (brown unicornfish)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Brown Surgeonfish (light colour) and Parrotfish
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Two Orangeband Surgeonfish and Convict Tang
This was at Kahalu'u Beach - the fish seem very tame. Species: Acanthurus olivaceus (orangespot tang), Acanthurus triostegus (convict surgeonfish, convict tang)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Two Orangeband Surgeonfish and Convict Tang
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Unknown Fish and Convict Tang
This was at Kahalu'u Beach - the fish seem very tame. The back fish in the back is a ringtail surgeonfish. Species: Acanthurus blochii (ringtail surgeonfish, whitetail surgeonfish)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Unknown Fish and Convict Tang
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Female Bird Wrasse
This was at Kahalu'u Beach - the fish seem very tame. This is a smaller fish and Species: Gomphosus varius (birdfish, bird wrasse)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Snorkeling > Female Bird Wrasse
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