OK, so I can't get enough of the puffer that Cathy took photos of yesterday. Here's the regular coloration of the spotted puffers we see, it's from a photo I took about 3 years back. Quite a contrast from the yellow colored one for sure. The shot below is another pic that Cathy took as the puffer from yesterday was just inside the mouth of a cave/puka (puka is essentially Hawaiian for "hole").Apparently the yellow coloration is more common in other parts of the Indo-Pacific, but for Hawaii it's a pretty unusual sighting.
It was definitely the highlight of yesterdays outing, even though they saw a Great Barracuda, a frogfish, a couple of eagle rays, a couple groups of psychedelic wrasses, an octopus and other cool stuff.
Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteDiscovered your blog on BE and can't get enough. Wonderful stuff!
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures, have you any of deep sea ones?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics--I especially like the yellow puffer.
ReplyDeleteI caught one on Guam a few years ago and donated her to the Underwater World Aquarium in Tumon Bay. They named her Mango. I believe she is still there endearing herself to the visitors and getting big.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone.
ReplyDeleteSteve
Been a fan for a while! Love the yellow puffer! :)
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
ReplyDelete