We spent a week in Hawaii during June and I got to dive at both Kona and Kauai. On Kona I did a Pelagic Magic Night Dive that was really cool. We went out about 5 miles from shore in water that was several thousand feet deep and went into the water (while tethered to the boat with a 50’ rope) and dropped down almost as far as we could go. Then we turned on our lights and saw the “Pelagic Magic”. These are single-celled or developing critters that zip around at seemingly supersonic speeds. I just shot away with my camera and after surfacing and looking at all the photos found several that were really neat. I hope you enjoy all of these.
Juvenile Commerson's Frogfish
Yellow Tang
Yellow Tang
Multiband Butterflyfish (left and right) and Goldring Surgeonfish (center)
Lei Triggerfish
From Pelagic Magic Night Dive
Psychedelic Wrasse
Yellowtail Coris
Pelagic Magic Night Dive
7-11 Crab
Pelagic Magic Night Dive
Big Longnose Butterflyfish
Archeye Hawkfish
Pelagic Magic Night Dive
Moorish Idol
Orange Spine Unicorn Fish
From Pelagic Magic Night Dive
Ornate Butterflyfish
Racoon Butterflyfish
Hawaii Stripebelly Puffer
Yellow Tang
Adult Peacock Grouper
Nudibranch
Snow Godess Nudibranch
Nudibranch
Nudibranch
Belted Wrasse (Left) and Potters Angelfish
Spotted Moray Eel
Orangeband Surgeonfish
Dragon Wrasse / Rockmover Wrasse
Dragon Wrasse / Rockmover Wrasse
Belted Wrasse
Juvenile Oval Chromis
Blueline Surgeonfish and Convict Tangs
Bluestripe Butterflyfish
Bandit Angelfish
Hawaiian White Spotted Toby