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Fish Found Nowhere Else on Earth Thrive on Papahānaumokuākea’s Deep Reefs – Photos and Videos

Deep reef at 200 ft. off Pearl and Hermes Atoll dominated by Hawaiian endemic reef fish species.
Deep reef at 200 ft. off Pearl and Hermes Atoll dominated by Hawaiian endemic reef fish species. Clockwise from top left: Redtail wrasse (Anampses chrysocephalus), Thompson's Anthias (Pseudanthias thompsoni), Potter's angelfish (Centropyge potteri), Hawaiian squirrelfish (Sargocentron xantherythrum), Chocolate-dip Chromis (Chromis hanui), Masked angelfish (Genicanthus personatus) and Blue Stripe Butterflyfish (Chaetodon fremblii), all species that are endemic to the Hawaiian Archipelago. Credit: Greg McFall/NOAA
The Hawaiian endemic Bandit Angelfish on a deep reef.
The Hawaiian endemic Bandit Angelfish (Desmoholacanthus arcuatus) on a deep reef in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Credit: Greg McFall/NOAA
Deep reef at 200 ft. off Pearl and Hermes Atoll.
Deep reef at 200 ft. off Pearl and Hermes Atoll dominated by the endemic Milletseed Butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris) and endemic Threespot Chromis (Chromis verater), here seen swimming in close proximity to black corals. Credit: Greg McFall/NOAA
Deep reef off Midway Atoll dominated by the endemic Milletseed Butterflyfish.
Deep reef off Midway Atoll dominated by the endemic Milletseed Butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris). Credit: Greg McFall/NOAA
Deep reef off Midway Atoll dominated by Hawaiian endemic reef fish species.
Deep reef off Midway Atoll dominated by Hawaiian endemic reef fish species including Masked Angelfish (Genicanthus personatus), Milletseed Butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris), Thompson's Anthias (Pseudananthias thompsoni), and Chocolate-Dip Chromis (Chromis hanui). Credit: Greg McFall/NOAA


























Videos

Video footage taken during dive surveys at depths of 200-250 feet in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

Video footage taken during dive surveys at depths of 200-250 feet in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
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Video footage taken during dive surveys of deep coral reef fish habitat at 200-230 feet in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

Video footage taken during dive surveys of deep coral reef fish habitat at 200-230 feet in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
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Video footage of scientists conducting surveys of marine fishes and algae on deep coral reefs at depths of 200-230 feet at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

Video footage of scientists conducting surveys of marine fishes and algae on deep coral reefs at depths of 200-230 feet at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
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