Marine Life of Hawai'i

References & Credits

References: here are a list of sources used in conjunction with field and laboratory observations to compile this database.

Fishes

• Hoover, J. P. 1994. Hawaii's Fishes: a guide for snorkelers, divers and aquarists. Mutual Publishing, Honolulu, HI.
• Randall, J. E. 1985. Guide to Hawaiian reef fishes. Treasures of Nature, Kaneohe, HI
• Randall, J. E. 1996. Shore Fishes of Hawai'i. Natural World Press, Vida Oregon.

Invertebrates

• Bertsch, H. and S. Johnson. 1981. Hawaiian nudibranchs. The Oriental Publishing Company, Honolulu, HI. pp. 112. ISBN 0932596-15-0
• Devaney, D. M. and L. G. Eldredge, editors. 1977. Reef and shore fauna of Hawaii. Section 1: Protozoa through Ctenophora. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special. Pub. 64(1), 278 pp
• Devaney, D. M. and L. G. Eldredge, editors. 1987. Reef and shore fauna of Hawaii. Sections 2 & 3: Platyhelminthes through Phoronida and Siphuncula through Annelida. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special. Pub. 64(2-3), 461 pp. ISBN 0-930897-11-0
• Kay, E. A. 1979. Hawaiian Marine Shells. Reef and shore fauna of Hawaii. Section 4: Mollusca. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special. Pub. 64(4), 652 pp.

Seaweeds

• MacGruder, W. H. and J. W. Hunt. 1979. Seaweeds of Hawaii. The Oriental Publishing Company, Honolulu, HI. ISBN 0-932596-12-6 [out of print]

Credits: these web pages were designed and written by Brian Tissot (Inverts & Fishes) and Jain Vaughn (Seaweeds). The site is maintained by Brian Tissot. However, we have received assistance from many people on many different aspects of this project.

• Photographs: most of the fish & invertebrate photographs are by Keoki Stender; seaweeds photographs are by Jain Vaughn; additional photos by John Coney, Art Reed & Brian Tissot.
• Slide scanning: Jain Vaughn, Felix Huang, Michelle Hayes.
• Species descriptions: Leon Hallacher, Michelle Calhoun & Anthony Pico (fishes), Brian Tissot (invertebrates and some fish), Jain Vaughn (seaweeds) plus the references listed above.
• Hawaiian fish names: data entry by Michelle Calhoun & Anthony Pico, data compiled by State of Hawai'i Division of Aquatic Resources.
• Native Hawaiian uses: research and writing by Joylynn Olivera.
• Sounds: Leon Hallacher, Kuanna Iokepa, Brian Tissot .