TIGER MORAY EEL: "puhi" (uropterygius tigrinus) 
the name eel in Hawaiian (puhi niho wakawaka) means sharp-toothed eel (Fierce Warriors. A secretive, nocturnal eel, the body of this eel is round or cylindrical in shape. The head, snout and the end of the tail are blunt and rounded. The head has a pair of anterior and posterior nostril tubes. The eyes are very small. The Tiger Moray Eel is of striking coloration: The ground color is a light brown or light gray and the entire body is covered with irregular round, dark brown markings of various sizes. This eel may reach a length of four feet and despite its name it has no stripes.
(Shot taken by Jim Robinson with a Nikon N90 with 60 macro in a Anthis Nexus Housing using Fuji 100 Provia Film and Nikon SB104 strobe. Camera sittings F16/F8 at 125/TTL).
KAIWI POINT (a.k.a.: Fish Rock) north of Kailua Pier at 1.8 miles, 15 min.) Kaiwi Point is a popular dive site. Fish Rock is one of three dive sites and is a popular dive site that frequently provides unexpected thrills and exciting encounters with large animals. There is a shelf which extends along the edge of the shoreline in depths averaging 20 to 35 feet. Against the shore there is a series of interesting shallow coves, many of which offer arches, caves and recesses. Inside these formations, divers will discover an incredible diversity of marine animals, including giant puffers, white tip reef sharks, bright yellow trumpetfish, moray eels and octopuses. Under calm conditions, this area makes an outstanding night dive. In the shallows and up in the water column, there some swarms of friendly tropicals, schools of sergeant majors and black dungeons greet divers as they descend. On the bottom, flame angels, potters angels, trigger fishes, wrasses, squirrel fish and many more other species. Talking about larger animals, here is part of the encounter our divers had.
