Nehu (Encrasicholina purpurea) Hawaiian Anchovy – size 7.5cmNehu were an important bait fish. ...

Silver Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) ギンザケ – Coho SalmonSome silver salmon we caught near Port ...

Shortbilled Spearfish (Tetrapterus angustirostris) フウライカジキ – Hebi – AuI had to take by b...

Blue Marlin (Makaira nigricans) クロカジキ – Au – size 500cmThis Blue Marlin was caught off o...

Mahimahi (Coryphaena hippurus) シイラ – Dolphinfish – Dorado – size 210cmMahimahi are...

Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) Ahi – キハダ – size 200cmYellowfin Tuna are called Ahi i...

Flyingfish with Purplefins possibly Cheilopogon spilonotopterus. Kauai 2006 Purplefin Flyingfish Kau...

These Flyingfish all have dark spots on their fins. Some have darker spots than others. Some could b...

Clearfin Flyingfish I’ve given up trying to identify these flyingfish. They have clear fins an...

Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) マンボウ – size 330cmOcean Sunfish are rare in Hawaii this only the seco...

Hawaiian Flagtail (Kuhlia xenura) Aholehole – size 30cm.The Hawaiian flagtail are a Hawaiian E...

Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis) セミホウボウ – Helmet Gurnard – size 40cmFlying Gurna...

Sixfinger Threadfin (Polydactylus sexfilis) ナンヨウアゴナシ – Moi – size 46cmThreadfins have tr...

Hawaiian Chub (Kyphosus hawaiiensis) NenueThe Hawaiian Chub is a Hawaiian endemic fish. Its features...

Bonefish (Albula sp.) O’io – ソトイワシ – size 90cmI think that this is a Shortjaw Bone...

Randall’s assessor – Assessor randalli – ツバメタナバタウオ – size 4cmThe RandallR...

Yellowhead Dottyback (Pseudochromis cyanotaenia) リュウキュウニセスズメ (size 6cm)A female Yellowhead Dottyback...

Blacktip Silverbiddy (Gerres oyena) ミナミクロサギ – size 25cm – Oblong MojarraThe Blacktip Sil...

Fire Dartfish (Nemateleotris magnifica) ハタタテハゼA Fire Dartfish Amami. Fire Dartfish are often seen in...

Redbar Anthias (Pseudanthias cooperi) カシワハナダイ also Silverstreak Antias A female Redbar Anthias does ...

Round Batfish (Platax orbicularis) ナンヨウツバメウオ also Orbicular SpadefishI saw two Round Batfish at the ...

Stocky Anthias (Pseudanthias hypselosoma) ケラマハナダイ also Pink Basslet (size 19cm)A juvenile Stocky Ant...

Forktail Rabbitfish (Siganus argenteus) ハナアイゴ (size 30cm)The Forktail Rabbitfish is often in schools...

Amethyst Anthias (Pseudanthias pascalus) ハナゴイ allso Purple Queen and Sailfin QueenTwo male Amethyst ...

Scalefin Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) キンギョハナダイ also Orange BassletA small female Scalefin Ant...

Largescaled Blackfish (Girella punctata) メジナWe were in Goto and had some blackfish sashimi. They had...

Yellowstriped Blackfish (Girella mezina) オキナメジナNear the surge zone. Amami

Bluespotted Boxfish (Ostracion immaculatum) ハコフグ also Japanese Boxfish and Blackspotted boxfishThe m...

Whitespotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris) クロハコフグ – Black Boxfish – size 15cmThis is the...

Yellow Boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) ミナミハコフグA juvenile Yellow Boxfish is yellow with black dots and sh...

Lowfin Chub (Kyphosus vaigiensis) イスズミ – Nenue – size 90cmThe Lowfin Chub has lower prof...

Highfin Chub (Kyphosus cinerascens) テンジクイサキ – Nenue – size 38cmThe Highfin Chub has fins...

Pearly Dartfish (Ptereleotris microlepis) イトマンクロユリハゼ also Greeneye DartgobyThe Pearly Dartfish hover...

Twotone Dartfish (Ptereleotris evides) クロユリハゼ also Arrow Dartgoby (size 14cm)The Twotone Dartfish is...

Firetail Dottyback (Labracinus cyclophthalma) メギスThe Firetail Dottyback gets to about 12 cm. they ar...

Magenta Dottyback (Pictichromis porphyrea) クレナイニセスズメ (size 6cm)The Magenta Dottyback is a small fish...

Barred flagtail (Kuhlia mugil) ギンユゴイBarred flagtail are said to get over 30 cm, but I have never see...

Barred Knifejaw (Oplegnathus fasciatus) イシダイBarred Knifejaws are found along rocky coasts and like t...

Spotted Knifejaw (Oplegnathus punctatus) イシガキダイSpotted Knifejaws have small but powerful jaws good f...

Indian Mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) グルクマ also Mouth MackerelIndian Mackerel are a coastal speci...

Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus) ツノダシ – Kihikihi – size 23cmMoorish Idols are often alone...

Spottedtail Morwong (Goniistius zonatus) タカノハダイI saw these swimming in the kelp at Enoshima.

Fringelip Mullet (Crenimugil crenilabis) フウライボラFringelip Mullet have some fringes on their lips. You...

Striped Mullet (Mugil cephalus) ボラ – ‘Ama’ama – size 60cmStriped Mullet have...

Blackblotch Foxface (Siganus unimaculatus) ヒフキアイゴ is also a Rabbitfish. All Rabbitfish have venomous...

Coral Rabbitfish (Siganus corallinus)　サンゴアイゴA Coral Rabbitfish in Miyakojima.

Doublebar Rabbitfish (Siganus virgatus) ヒメアイゴ All Rabbitfish do have venomous spines. Amami I often ...

Golden Rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus) ゴマアイゴ Amami

Masked Rabbitfish (Siganus puellus) マジリアイゴ Masked Rabbitfish are not real common. Amami Another Mask...

Scribbled Rabbitfish (Siganus spinus) アミアイゴ are small up to about 20 cm. They are often in small sch...

I think that these are Sardines that swam by me. They went by quickly and the pictures are not good ...

Stripey (Microcanthus strigatus) カゴカキダイI have seen these in Izu and this one is at Enoshima.

Surfperch ウミタナゴ (Ditrema sp.) Enoshima Surfperch ウミタナゴ (Ditrema sp.) Enoshima

Sweeper (Pempheris sp.)Sweepers are odd shaped fish that are mainly nocturnal. I have seen then at E...

Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis) スマ Kawakawa have many names Wavyback Tuna, Mackerel Tuna, or Little Tun...