The last couple of pages of underwater photos, this page too, were taken with an Olympus digital camera.  It is available for rental.  Back to the fish pictures......

Banded coral shrimp (stenopus hispidus)

Banded Coral Shrimp, notice the Golden Goby in the background.

Black phase  longnose butterfly (forgicipiger longirostris)

Black Longnose Butterfly fish are only found in Hawaii.

Blue dragon nudibranch

Blue Dragon Nudibranchs.  One of many cool little critters here.

Yellow-spotted guard crab (trapezia flavopunctata)

A female Guard Crab.  Notice the eggs she is carrying.

Dwarf moray (gymnothorax melatremus)

Dwarf Morays aren't much bigger than a pencil fully grown.

Flying gurnard (dactyloptena orientalis)

Flying Gurnards  look like they have wings.  They crawl.

Gold lace nudibranch (halgerda terramtuentis)

Here's another Gold Lace Nudibranch.

Green lionfish (dendrochirus barberi)

This is a Green Lion fish.

Heller's barracuda (sphyraena helleri)

Heller's Barracuda swim in schools.  They're harmless.

Hawaiian lionfish (pterios sphex)

Another Hawaiian Lion fish.

Orangemouth lizzardfish (saurida flamma)

Lizzard fish.

Reticulated butterfly (chaetodon ruticulatus)

A pair of Reticulated Butterfly fish swim along the reef.

Reticulated cowry (cypraea maculifera)

Reticulated Cowries are often found in mated pairs.

unidentified Fryeria species nudibranch

Looks like a fried egg (vericose) nudibranch but is a newly described fryeria species.

White-spotted nudibranch (chronodoris albopunctata)

We found this White-Spotted nudibranch on a rocky bottom.

Wire-coral goby (bryaninops yongei)

Wire-Coral Gobies can spend their entire lives on a single wire coral.

More photos? Click here

 

Really rusty or nervous?

Shore Dives

1st Timer Dives

Pricing

SCUBA CLASSES

Night Dives

Fish Photos

Links

Wanna Dive Homepage

Vacation Rental

2 and 3 Tank Morning Boat Dives

Random Blabber

Underwater Video Clips

Underwater Photography

Scuba Diving and Snorkeling With Mantas

Private Dive Charters Available

Twitter member? Find me here

Facebook member? Find me here

Reservations and Policies

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION - How to find us

 

check out our blog to view regular updates on conditions, see additional photos, or to just waste some time

 

Join our e-mail mailing list to receive quarterly updates, stories and pictures

I'm not looking to bombard you with SPAM, it'll probably be relatively short and, hopefully, interesting for you.  

This list will be sole property of Wanna Dive and will not be shared.  You may opt out at any time.

Wanna Dive?  If you'd like to set up some diving or instruction, or have questions about our services.... E-mail us at:  steve@wannadivekona.com

or call us...

  Toll Free at  1-877-DIVE KONA (877-348-3566

on island CALL 808-937-1175.

Both numbers follow me (the owner, you may hear it forward) around. You should be able to reach a live person 8am-8pm Hawaii time unless I'm underwater or in a cell coverage hole.

If calling, please remember the time change:  8AM Hawaii time = 11AM Pacific = 12PM Mountain =  1PM Central = 2PM Eastern