Ornate Butterflyfish / Kikakapu / Chaetodon ornatissimus in Kealakekua Bay. Big Island, Hawaii, USA.

Ornate Butterflyfish or Kikakapu (Chaetodon ornatissimus, at center top) in Kealakekua Bay. This fish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area. We kayaked on a Kona Boys tour to the Captain Cook Monument in Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park starting from Napoopoo Pier, on the Kona Coast of the Big Island, Hawaii, USA. With one of the most pristine coral reefs for snorkeling in the state, Kealakekua Bay is protected as a State Marine Life Conservation District (MLCD).

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Contained in galleries: 2017 Jan 16-Feb 6: Hawaii: Oahu, Kauai, Big Island, Hawaii: Big Island

Ornate Butterflyfish or Kikakapu (Chaetodon ornatissimus, at center top) in Kealakekua Bay. This fish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area. We kayaked on a Kona Boys tour to the Captain Cook Monument in Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park starting from Napoopoo Pier, on the Kona Coast of the Big Island, Hawaii, USA. With one of the most pristine coral reefs for snorkeling in the state, Kealakekua Bay is protected as a State Marine Life Conservation District (MLCD).