A blue-spotted stingray (Dasyatis kuhlii) on the bottom.

A tunicate - these animals are closely related to vertebrates. They are called hemi-chordates.

A school of convict tangs (Acanthurus triostegus). Hawaiian name is manini.

A spotted knifejaw (Oplegnathus punctatus).

A spotted knifejaw (Oplegnathus punctatus) in center with bigeyes and damselfish.

A small brown starfish (Linckia multifora) - a spotted linckia.

A white-tip shark (Triaenodon obesus). Hawaiian name is mano lalakea.

Rice coral (Montipora capitata) growing over Porites lobata. The rice corals will eventually grow over the porites.

Small frog fish caught in surface seaweed.

Potter's angelfish (Centropyge potteri) on the left and surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus strigosus). Hawaiian name for most types of surgeonfish is kole.

Parrotfish (Chlorurus perspicillatus). Hawaiian name is uhu-uliuli.

Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus strigosus). Hawaiian name for most types of surgeonfish is kole.

Small blue sponge with unidentified coral.

Ulua aukea or giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis).

Shallow reef scene.

Pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera) in lower center of image.

A large white-spotted hermit crab ( Dardanus megistos). Note divers hand for scale.

Pavona duerdeni - sometimes called pork chop coral.

A white-tip shark (Triaenodon obesus). Hawaiian name is mano lalakea.

Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus strigosus). Hawaiian name for most types of surgeonfish is kole.

Parrotfish (Chlorurus perspicillatus). Hawaiian name is uhu-uliuli.

Diver with porcupine fish (Diodon holacanthus). Kokala in Hawaiian language.

Pearl wrasse (Anampses cuvier). Opule in Hawaiian language.

Arc-eye hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus). Hawaiian name is pili-koa.

Shallow vertical reef face at French Frigate Shoals.

A white-tip shark (Triaenodon obesus). Hawaiian name is mano lalakea.

A white-tip shark (Triaenodon obesus). Hawaiian name is mano lalakea.

Unidentified coral.

Goatfish are yellow fish while sergeant major fish are white with black stripes.

A pink sponge.

A white-tip shark (Triaenodon obesus). Hawaiian name is mano lalakea.

A group of white-tip sharks (Triaenodon obesus). Mano lalakea as called in the Hawaiian language.

A white-tip shark (Triaenodon obesus) up close and personal. Mano lalakea as called in the Hawaiian language.

A white-tip shark (Triaenodon obesus). Hawaiian name is mano lalakea.

Reef scene.

Can you find the fish in this reef scene?

Butterfly fish (Chaetodon multicinctus). Hawaiian name is kikakapu.

A leopard cone shell (Conus leopardus). Some species of these gastropods can inject a potentially lethal poison.

A damselfish (Stegastes fasciolatus).

A reef scene.

A reef scene with Pavona duerdeni on right.

A sergeant major damselfish (Abudefduf abdominalis). Hawaiian name is mamo.

Juvenile bullethead parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus). Uhu is the Hawaiian name.

White-spotted hermit crab (Dardanus megistos).

Camera half submerged captures the interface between atmosphere and ocean. Small blue fish schooling over shallow reef.

Crown-of-thorns starfish. In certain regions of the Pacific Ocean these starfish have devastated reef communities although no recorded instances have occurred in Hawaii. Acanthaster planci.

Crown-of-thorns starfish. In certain regions of the Pacific Ocean these starfish have devastated reef communities although no recorded instances have occurred in Hawaii. Acanthaster planci.

A large manta ray (Manta birostris).

A giant trevally. Ulua in Hawaiian.

Blue sabellid worm on porites coral.