Goldring surgeonfish and Pebbled Butterflyfish
Since it looked clear to the south we headed for Honaunau Bay this morning. We were about half way there when it started raining, but as we dropped down in elevation towards the ocean the rain stopped. We were in the water snorkeling shortly after 9:30, and were surprised at the number of people there. As well as many cars parked in the limited space available, there were at least three boats full of snorkelers.
The boats didn’t stay very long, and we spent a long time in the water. We covered a great deal of the reef on the left side, going out as far as the end of the reef where the water breaks. The water was very clear this morning, some of the best we’ve had, and it was not at all rough, so it was a nice day to be in the water.
School of Yellow Tang
We saw many fish, including a couple of new varieties that we haven’t seen before. The yellow tang seems to be everywhere, but there are some large schools of them here. Though most of the fish are now familiar to us, it is always fun to spot a new variety. Some of them may just be color variations of fish we already know, but since we don’t really know, they all look like different kinds of fish to us.