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Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Ruppell 1830). The Yellow Margin Moray. Black spot on gill opening, yellowish green margin on the fins. Indo-Pacific. To four feet in length but girthy. Common in Hawaii. Kona 2014

Zebrasoma flavescens (Bennett 1828), (lau'ipala) the Yellow Sailfin Tang. This is a "standard" in the marine aquarium hobby if there ever was one. Only certain damselfish species grace the tanks of aquarists more than Z. flavescens. To plate size, eight inches, in the wild. A heavy "drop" the last couple years has brought a huge increase in their numbers. Kona 2014.

Anthelia edmondsonii (Verrill 1928). Blue Soft Coral. Light blue in color this is one of the few soft corals found in Hawai'i (and only there). Predated nightly by the Nudibranch Tritonia hawaiiensis. 1/4" inch across polyps in colonies 3-12" across. Kona 2012

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Archive 790: Daily Pix FULL SIZE (For personal use only: NOT public domain) Mmm, right click, add, set as background...

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