A large shark too close to capture in the cameras field of view.

Gray reef sharks (Carcharinus amblyrhynchos).

Gray reef sharks (Carcharinus amblyrhynchos) directly below the ladder to the dive boat.

A melange of omilu or bluefin trevally ( Caranx melampygus, Cuvier 1833).

A melange of omilu or bluefin trevally ( Caranx melampygus, Cuvier 1833).

A school of omilu or bluefin trevally ( Caranx melampygus, Cuvier 1833).

Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) as seen while being towed during debris operations.

Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) as seen while being towed during debris operations.

An ornate octopus (Octopus ornatus).

An ornate octopus (Octopus ornatus).

An ornate octopus (Octopus ornatus).

An ornate octopus (Octopus ornatus).

An ornate octopus (Octopus ornatus).

A blue-spotted urchin (Astropyga radiata).

An ulua head-on. Also known as the giant trevalley or white ulua (Caranx ignobilis).

Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) as seen while being towed during debris operations.

Rainbow runners (Elagatis bipinnulatus). The Hawaiian name is kamanu.

Rainbow runners (Elagatis bipinnulatus). The Hawaiian name is kamanu.

Chubs (Kyphosus bigibbus) in foreground and goatfish (Mulloidichthys sp.) in distance.

Goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus).

A one-foot long lizardfish.

A lizardfish.

A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas).

A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas).

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

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

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

Reef scene with chubs (Kyphosus bigibbus) in foreground.

A school of goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus).

A spiny lobster (Panulirus sp.).

A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas).

Chubs (Kyphosus bigibbus) in foreground and goatfish (Mulloidichthys sp.) in distance.

Potter's angelfish (Centropyge potteri).

Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis). Ulua in Hawaiian language.

Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis). Ulua in Hawaiian language.

Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis). Ulua in Hawaiian language.

Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis). Ulua in Hawaiian language.

Bigeye on top and squirrelfish on bottom inspecting zodiac outboard engine during debris cleaning operation.

Hawaiian domino damselfish (Dascyllus albisella). Hawaiian name is 'alo'ilo'i. Note rope debris in background.

Can you find the fish? Well-camouflaged peacock flounder (Bothus mancus) lies on coral debris bottom.

Can you find the fish? Well-camouflaged peacock flounder (Bothus mancus) lies on coral debris bottom.

Unidentified fish.

Monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) at Pearl and Hermes Reef.

Monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) at Pearl and Hermes Reef.

Monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) at Pearl and Hermes Reef.

Snorkeler photographing bigeye emperor (Monotaxis grandoculis). Hawaiian name is mu.

Spotted knifejaw (Oplegnathus punctatus).

Bigeye emperor (Monotaxis grandoculis). Hawaiian name is mu.

Bigeye emperor (Monotaxis grandoculis). Hawaiian name is mu.

Bluefin trevally (Caranx melanpygus). Hawaiian name is omilu.