This is a foxface they are a very hardy fish, but hide alot. Their coloration changes often as they are easily stressed. You might think they are dead, but don't worry.
Shells
MENPACHI or SQUIRREL FISH (Family Holocentridae) This family is large in size and covers many small red to white fishes found in dark places during the day and out scavenging at night. They school and sleep during the daylight hours and wander around during the darkest hours looking for unsupecting prey. Their large eyes are suited for night vision (one of the family is referred to as 'Big Eye' here in Hawaii)
The Pig-Nosed Trigger Fish, Reef Trigger Fish or Rectangular Reef Trigger Fish... also known as the famous Humu-humu-nuku-nuku-apua'a (Rhinecanthus rectangulus)
Holey-Moley, Long-Nose Butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris) This is a very special Kona fish. The Lau-wili-wili-nuku-nuku-oi'oi (as we call it in Hawaiian) is one beautiful fish and we love finding it, usually in pairs for they, too, mate for life.
This is a Picasso Trigger fish. They are named triggers due to the fin on their top and bottom which they can stick out to wedge themselves in coral to sleep. Most members of the trigger family are agressive and should not be keep in a reef aqarium, but the Picasso is very passive and will do well in a reef tank.
This is a Hawaiian Tang. They are the most popular fish for aquariums. They are part of a family called surgeon fish. They get this name because they have modified scales next to their aft fin. They can stick this razor sharp scale out and wound their pray or you finger. These fish are very territorial. They should be one of the last fish you put in your tank.
This is a Damsel Fish. They are very hardy fish and are hard to kill. Most people use this fish to cycle their Salt water tank, but as you can see they make a welcome addition to a salt water tank.
FOUR-SPOTTED BUTTERFLY FISH (Chaetodon quadrimaculatus) This butterfly fish is unmistakable when seen off our coast. You can't be confused by the coloration as it is not like any other butterfly fish known. The body (which can reach 6 inches in length) is black on the upper portion and is marked with two oval white spots on either side (thus the name); the lower part of the body and the fins are bright yellow in color. A vertical black band passes through the eye and the fins have darker lines through them.
The 7-11 CRAB (Carpillius maculatus) This large xanthid crab gets its name from the dark spots on the body. Count 'em. There's seven, thus the lucky number. These are (or were) common along our coastline, but over harvesting has made them a rare sighting. Only in remote areas are they considered 'common' anymore. Actually, their meat is not all that great, so eating this beautiful crab leaves something to be desired. They have strong pincher-claws, so if you handle them, be careful.
Spotted or Millet Seed Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon miliaris) The picture shows one Spotted or Millet Seed Butterfly Fish lost in a storm of yellowfin goatfish - and I'll bet it wonders where its mother is.... The Millet Seed usually schools in groups of several to feed on plankton.
ORNATE BUTTERFLY FISH (Chaetodon ornatissimus) The Hawaiian name for this lovely fish is: Ki-ka Ka-pu.. This is one of the most beautiful species we find in Hawaiian waters (or anywhere, for that matter). The body is silvery white and appears to be brush-painted with six, diagonal, parallel, orange stripes. The fins are bright yellow and the head is yellow, too, marked with five vertical black lines. At night, their color patterns remain the same, but change color (the orange stripes turn black, primarily) - and are easily spotted by their beauty.
The MOORISH IDOL FISH (Zanclus cornutus) Family Zanclidae This fish is the only species in this family. Although the Moorish Idol resembles the butterfly fishes (Chaetodontidae) in general appearance, this fish is more closely related to the surgeon fishes (Acanthuridae), but it does not have the bony plate or spine found on the caudal peduncle of that family. The Moorish Idol mates for life, like many butterfly fishes.
RACCOON BUTTERFLY FISH (Chaetodon lunula) The Hawaiian names for this beautiful fish are: La-u ha-u, Ki-ka ka-pu, and Ka-pu hi-li.. It is also known in marine life circles as: Lunule or Crescent-masked Butterfly Fish. This robustly colored fish is easily recognized by its face, which actually does resemble a raccoon. It is colored with various shades of yellow and white and is marked by three, significant, black bands. There is a vertical black band through the eye, a second black moon-shaped band which curves smoothly from the upper side of the body toward the eye, and a third black area at the base of the tail.
