Sharks, jacks, parrot fish and other colorful reef fish are quickly disappearing from coral reefs encircling the Hawaiian Islands, federal scientists reported Tuesday. The scientists blamed ...

STAR-ADVERTISER / 2023 Shane Takasane faces federal charges for allegedly smuggling aquarium fish such as the Hawaii yellow tang, seen above in a snorkeling lagoon at Aulani Resort’s Rainbow Reef.

The number of Hawaii reef fish caught by fishermen with commercial marine licenses has plummeted 80 percent since an October court order slowed the industry; meanwhile, the future of reef fish ...

Full credit, then, to Reef Fish Hawaii for expanding my horizons. The $5 reference app from Indigo Publications features pictures and descriptions for 159 fish—about three times the number ...

Our coral reef habitats are more than beautiful, underwater seascapes to look at and enjoy. Behind every coral, fish or marine critter are stories that connect us to Hawaii’s culture and past.

At Disney’s Aulani Resort &Spa at Koolina, the colorful reef fish in Oahu’s only human-made snorkeling lagoon are doing more than just swimming about looking pretty for the hotel’s guests.

A West Hawaii reef fish will be safe from human harvesting for another two years, but no longer, decided the Board of Land and Natural Resources Friday. While West Hawaii was closed to commercial ...

Researchers said Honaunau Bay now has an average of 51 sea urchins per square meter. This is considered to be the highest recorded density on coral reefs anywhere in the world.

Unlike freshwater tropical fish, which are cultivated in tanks, most ornamental saltwater fish are caught in tropical reefs. In Hawaii, divers often herd fish into large nets, then use hand nets ...

Wastewater fuels blooms of reef-smothering algae. Better engineering and an army of funny-looking fish can come to the rescue.

Molokini reef fish increase after pandemic drop in visitors (Photo credit: Kevin Weng) When tourism returned, those fishes were displaced from their shallow water habitat.

NEW YORK — The Hawaiian Islands are home to paradise, both above and beneath the ocean's surface.