Freckled Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) resting on algae-covered dead coral (a result of coral bleaching) that was photographed while scuba diving the Kona coast; Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) searching for food, photographed while snorkelling along the Kona coast; Island of Hawaii, United States of America

Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus) photographed while scuba diving the Kona coast; Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Freckled Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) resting on algae-covered dead coral (that has been scraped by the feeding action of a parrotfish) photographed while scuba diving the Kona coast; Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Male Yellowtail Coris (Coris gaimard) photographed while scuba diving the Kona coast; Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

A Saddleback Butterfyfish (Chaetodon ephippium) pair photographed while scuba diving the Kona coast; Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkelling along the Kona coast; Island of Hawaii, United States of America

Dark pattern Arc-eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus) resting on mound coral (Porites lutea) that was photographed while scuba diving the Kona coast; Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Freckled Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) lurking in antler coral (Pocillopora eydouxi), a cushion star (Culcita novaeguineae) is at the coral's base. Photographed while scuba diving the Kona coast; Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of...

Stareye Parrotfish (Calotomus carolinus) terminal phase male photographed while scuba diving the Kona coast; Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Close-up of an Ornate Butterfyfish (Chaetodon ornatissimus) pair photographed while scuba diving the Kona coast; Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Terminal phase male Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlororus sordidus) photographed while scuba diving the Kona coast; Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Pinktail Durgon (Melichthys vidua) that was photographed underwater while scuba diving the Kona Coast; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Ringtail Wrasse (Oxycheilianus unifasciatus) that was photographed underwater while scuba diving the Kona Coast; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboiensis) that was photographed underwater while scuba diving the Kona Coast; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Black-sided Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) in coral; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Potter's Angelfish (Centropyge potteri) that was photographed underwater while scuba diving the Kona Coast. This fish species is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Potter's Angelfish (Centropyge potteri) that was photographed underwater while scuba diving the Kona Coast. This fish species is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Late larval stage juvenile blenny (Blennioidei) photographed during a blackwater (bluewater dive at night) scuba dive off the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, during the summer; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Underwater photograph of the putative Siphonophore species Agalma okeni taken during a blackwater (bluewater at night) scuba dive off the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, during the summer; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Freckled Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) photographed while scuba diving along the Kona Coast; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America