Swimming In Our Lagoon you'll find many colorful, exotic fish.
There are dozens of unique species including parrotfish and moorish idols.
 
      Common Name   Latin Name   Hawaiian Name  
    Moorish Idols   Zanclus cornutus   Kihikihi  
    Parrotfish- Male and females   Scarus sordius   Uhu  
    Parrotfish -Male and females, juveniles   Scarus psittacus   Uhu  
    Racoon Butterflyfish   Chaeton lunia   Kikakapu  
    Lemon or Milletseed Butterflyfish   Chaetodon millaris   Lau-wili wili  
    Threadfin Butterflyfish   Chaetodon auriga   Kikakapu  
    Four spot Butterflyfish   Chaetodon quadrimaculatus   Lau-Hau  
    Yellow Tang   Zebrasoma flavescens   Lau'i-pala  
    Achilles Tang   Ancanthurus achilles   Paku'iku'i  
    Lavender Tang   Acanthurus triostegus   Ma'i'i'i  
    Convict Tang Surgeonfish   Acanthurus sandvicencis   Manini  
    Orange Shoulder Stripe Tang   Acanthurus olivaceus   Na'ena'e  
    Goldring Surgeonfish   Ctenochaetus strigosus   Kole  
    Yellowfin Surgeonfish   Acanthurus zanthopterus Val.   Puala  
    Eyestripe Surgeonfish   Acanthururus dussumieri   Palani  
    Blueline Surgeonfish   Acanthurus nigroris   Maiko  
    Bluespine Unicorn Surgeonfish   Naso unicoris   Kala  
    Whitebar Surgeonfish   Acanthurus leucopareius   Maikoiko  
    Porcupine Pufferfish   Diodon hystix   Kokala  
    Stripebelly Pufferfish   Arothron hispidus   O'pu-hue  
    Picasso Triggerfish   Rhinecanthus rectangulus   Humuhumunukunukuapua'a  
    Spotted Trunkfish   Ostracion meleagris   Moa  
    Shy Filefish   Cantherhines verecundus    
    Cloudy Goby   Hazeus nephodes    
    Yellowstripe Goatfish   Mulliodes flavineatus   Weke  
    Blacktail Snapper   Lutjanus fulvus   To'au  
    Bluestripe Snapper   Lutjanus kasmira   Ta'ape  
    Peacock Grouper   Cephalopholis argus   Roi  
    Snowflake Moray Eel   Echida nebulosa   Puhi  
    Saddle Wrasse   Thalassoma duperrey   Hinalea lau wili  
    Blenny      
    Hawaiian Flagtail   Kuhlia Sandvicensis   Ahole hole  
    Pacific Gregory Damselfish   Stegastes fasciolatus    
    Blackspot Damselfish   Abudefduf sordidus   Kupipi  
    Sergent Major Damselfish   Abudefduf abdominalis   Mamo  
    Four Stripe Damselfish      
    Striped Mullet   Mugil cephalus   Ama'ama  
    Bluefin Trevally   Caranx melampygus   Papio  
    Hawaiian Bigeye   Priacanthus meeki   Aweweo  
 
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Sitting on a 10,000 square-foot thermally heated ocean fed 87 degrees tidal pool, the Lagoon House is the #1 vacation rental in the Big Island and the ONLY Snorkeling Aquarium of its kind in the World!