Friday, February 17, 2012

Cornet Fish

Named after an instrument these long slender fish are often spotted at Molokini by our snorkelers. We often get the question,"what is the long, skinny, silver fish". And this will be the culprit. The can get up to an astonishing 4 1/2 feet which includes their filamentous tail which they sway side to side, unlike the trumpet fish which is also seen around Maui reefs.