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Marine Fishes of Hawai'i

Moorish Idol

Hawaiian name cross-reference index

Species list included in database:

Order Aulopiformes

Family Synodontidae - lizardfishes

  • Synodus spp.

    • Order Anguilliformes

    Family Muraenidae - moray eels

  • Gymnothorax spp.

    • Order Syngnathiformes

    Family Aulostomidae - trumpetfishes

  • Aulostomus chinensis - trumpet fish

    • Family Fistulariidae - cornetfishes

  • Fistularia commersonii (petimba) - cornetfish

    • Order Beryciformes

    Family Holocentridae - squirrelfishes & soldierfishes

  • Sargocentron spp. (Adioryx), Neoniphon spp. (Flammeo)
  • Myripristis spp.

    • Order Scorpaeniformes

    Family Scorpaenidae - scorpionfishes

  • Scorpaena/Iracundus - scorpionfishes/rockfishes
  • Scorpaenopsis spp. - scorpionfish/stonefish

    • Order Perciformes

    Family Serranidae - sea basses

  • Cephalopholis argus - bluespot grouper

    • Family Priacanthidae - bigeyes/glasseyes (aweoweos)

  • Priacanthus spp. - bigeyes

    • Family Apogonidae - cardinal fishes

  • Apogon spp. - cardinal fish

    • Family Cirrhitidae - hawkfishes

  • Cirrhitus pinnulatus - stocky hawkfish
  • Paracirrhites forsteri - blackside hawkfish
  • Paracirrhites arcatus - arc-eye hawkfish

    • Family Lutjanidae - snappers

  • Lutjanus kasmira - bluestripe snapper
  • Lutjanus fulvus - blacktail snapper

    • Family Lethrinidae - emperors

  • Monotaxis grandoculis - bigeye emperor

    • Family Kyphosidae - chubs or rudderfish

  • Kyphosus spp. - chubs or rudderfish

    • Family Mullidae - goatfishes

  • Parupeneus bifasciatus - doublebar goatfish
  • Parupeneus multifasciatus - manybar goatfish
  • Parupeneus porphyreus - whitesaddle goatfish
  • Mulloidichthys flavolineatus - yellowstripe goatfish
  • Mulloidichthys vanicolensis - yellowfin goatfish

    • Family Chaetodontidae - butterflyfishes

  • Chaetodon auriga - threadfin
  • Chaetodon lunula - raccoon
  • Chaetodon miliaris - milletseed
  • Chaetodon multicinctus - multiband
  • Chaetodon ornatissimus - ornate
  • Chaetodon quadrimaculatus - fourspot
  • Forcipiger flavissimus - forceps

    • Family Pomacanthidae - angelfishes

  • Centropyge potteri - Potter's angelfish
  • Holacanthus arcuatus - bandit

    • Family Pomacentridae - damselfishes

  • Abudefduf abdominalis - sergeant major
  • Chromis agilis - agile chromis
  • Chromis hanui - chocolate-dip chromis
  • Chromis ovalis - oval chromis
  • Chromis vanderbilti - blackfin chromis
  • Dascyllus albisella - Hawaiian dascyllus
  • Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus - blue-eye damsel
  • Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis - brighteye damsel
  • Stegastes fasciolatus - Pacific gregory

    • Family Labridae - wrasses

  • Bodianus bilunulatus - hogfish
  • Cheilinus unifasciatus - ringtail wrasse
  • Coris flavovittata - yellowstripe coris
  • Coris gaimard - clown wrasse
  • Coris venusta - elegant wrasse
  • Gomphosus varius - bird wrasse
  • Halichoeres ornatissimus - ornate wrasse
  • Labroides phthirophagus - cleaner wrasse
  • Stethojulis balteata - belted wrasse
  • Thalassoma ballieui - blacktail wrasse
  • Thalassoma duperrey - saddle wrasse

    • Family Scaridae - parrotfishes

  • Scarus perspicillatus - spectacled parrotfish
  • Scarus rubroviolaceus - redlip parrotfish
  • Scarus sordidus - bullethead parrotfish

    • Family Acanthuridae - surgeonfishes

  • Acanthurus achilles - achilles tang
  • Acanthurus blochii - ringtail surgeon
  • Acanthurus dussumieri - eye-stripe surgeon
  • Acanthurus leucopareius - whitebar surgeon
  • Acanthurus nigrofuscus - brown surgeon
  • Acanthurus nigroris - blue-lined surgeon
  • Acanthurus olivaceus - orangeband surgeon
  • Acanthurus triostegus - convict tang
  • Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis - black surgeon
  • Ctenochaetus strigosus - goldring surgeon
  • Naso lituratus - orange spine unicornfish
  • Naso unicorni - blue spine unicornfish
  • Zanclus cornutus - moorish idol
  • Zebrasoma flavescens - yellow tang

    • Family Blennidae - combtooth blennies

  • Exallias brevis - shortbodied or common blenny

    • Order Tetraodontiformes

    Family Balistidae - triggerfishes

  • Melichthys niger - black durgon
  • Melichthys vidua - pinktail durgon
  • Rhinecanthus aculeatus - lagoon triggerfish
  • Rhinecanthus rectangulus - reef triggerfish
  • Sufflamen bursa - lei triggerfish

    • Family Monacanthidae - filefishes

  • Cantherhines spp. - filefishes
  • Pervagor spilosoma - fantail filefish
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    Family Ostraciidae - trunkfishes

  • Ostracion meleagris - spotted trunkfish

    • Family Tetraodontidae - puffers

  • Arothron meleagris - spotted puffer
  • Canthigaster jactator - whitespotted toby

    • Family Diodontidae - porcupine fishes

  • Diodon holocanthus - spiny puffer
  • Diodon hystrix - porcupine fish
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    Last update: Nov. 30, 1996
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