Fish ID Help

[Oside Jimc]

What the heck is this???

Just got back from a week on Maui and found this little guy in about 45' of water off of Ulua.

 

[BUGBAGGER]

It is a fluing gunard also called a helmut ganard. Nice find though. We don't see them all that often out here.

 

[BUGBAGGER]

Oops. Make that Flying Gunard:blinking:

 

[WetBoy101]

Here is one we came across on a night dive off Puako, BI...

 

[scottitheduck]

when in doubt.... click it out:

Keoki & Yuko Stender's Flora & Fauna ID Site

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[Daiika]

And the Hawaiian name...... "Ioloaʻu"

 

[Shaka Doug]

If you like the Flying Gurnard you might like this short video I shot of one at night over here on Maui. We saw it on one of my dives at Ulua Beach last summer. It was really cool to see it fly up into the water column with the pitch black background.

Flying Gurnard at Night

 

[bigblue_hi]

I've seen them on North Shore of Oahu also. Very weird the first time you see them! Definite WTF moment.

 

[scottitheduck]

Sweet vid Doug...... ditto on the North Shore sightings. Who says you can't find anything cool in the sand?

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[Shaka Doug]

Thanks Scotti! It was cool being along side it at night. Def one of my favorite fish!