Reef Resident

Toadstool coral (Genus Sarcophyton) by David R Via Flickr: Palau

Iridescent Scallop (Pedum spondyloideum) by David R Via Flickr: Namena Island, Fiji

Midway nudibranch (Goniobranchus sp. #5) by David R Via Flickr: Pupukea, Oahu, Hawaii

Golden goby (Priolepis aureoviridis) by David R Via Flickr: Oahu, Hawaii

Fiji anemonefish (Amphiprion barberi) by David R Via Flickr: Vatu-i-ra Channel, Fiji

Fiji reefscape by David R Via Flickr: Bligh waters, Fiji

Achilles tang (Acanthurus achilles) by David R Via Flickr: Oahu, Hawaii

Sea urchin crab (Echinoecus pentagonus) by David R Via Flickr: Oahu, Hawaii The "sea urchin crab" is a species of crab in the family Pilumnidae found in the Hawaiian Islands. This crab is a parasite that lives in the rectum of a sea urchin. Yes, you are looking at the rectum of an urchin! The curved and pointed carapace of the crab measures only 0.5" in width.

Spotted porcupinefish (Diodon hysteria) by David R Via Flickr: Oahu, Hawaii

Yellowtail coris (Coris gaimard) by David R Via Flickr: Oahu, Hawaii

Lagoon triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus) by David R Via Flickr: Oahu, Hawaii The state fish of Hawaii, also known by the Hawaiian name humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa, which means "fish with a snout like a pig".

Imperial nudibranch (Hypselodoris imperialis) by David R Via Flickr: Oahu, Hawaii

Ardeadoris tomsmithi by David R Via Flickr: Oahu, Hawaii

Koran angelfish (Pomacanthus semicirculatus) by David R Via Flickr: Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) by David R Via Flickr: Oahu, Hawaii

Banded hinge-beak shrimp (Cinetorhynchus fasciatus) by David R Via Flickr: Oahu, Hawaii