This pair of venomous long-spined urchins (Diadema paucispinum) perched on a reef was photographed while scuba diving along the Kona Coast; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Orangeband Surgeonfish (Acanthurus olivaceus) photographed while scuba diving the Kona coast; Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

A close up view of a Crown of Thorns Seastar (Acanthaster planci) showing pedicellaria, which was photographed under water while scuba diving at Kona; 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

Ringtail Wrasse (Oxycheilinus unifasciatus) photographed while scuba diving off the Kona coast; Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Goldring Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus strigosus), a Hawaiian endemic fish, photographed while scuba diving off the Kona coast; Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus) surrounded by coral that was photographed while scuba diving the Kona coast; Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Bleached and healthy antler coral (Pocillopora eydouxi) 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 was photographed while scuba diving the Kona coast; Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Freckled Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) resting on mound coral (Porites lutea) photographed while scuba diving the Kona coast; Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Antler coral (Pocillopora eydouxi) bleached white by the compounding effects of an El Nino with global warming being attacked by a Crown of Thorns Seastar (Acanthaster planci) photographed while scuba diving the Kona coast; Kona, Island of Hawaii,...

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

Juvenile Yelllowtail Coris (Coris gaimard) appear quite different fom the adult stage. It was photographed underwater while scuba diving the Kona Coast; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Front view of a Tufted Spiny Lobster (Panulirus penicillatus) showing its tufted legs that was photographed while scuba diving the Kona Coast; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Front view of a Tufted Spiny Lobster (Panulirus penicillatus) showing its tufted legs that was photographed while scuba diving the Kona Coast; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) photographed while scuba diving along the Kona Coast; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America