4 weeks in Hawaii 2016

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(02-23-2016 05:39 PM)Fossil Fish Wrote:  Once again -WOW!!!!
Catching all those different fish is quite a feat, but the fact that you can ID all of them is almost as amazing. I felt the same way about your Mexican and Florida reports but never got around to asking. Do you have specific reference materials for these areas, or is there a fish encyclopedia I don't know about?

There are some websites I use for local fishes, but otherwise, I depend on FishBase most of the time.

There really isn't a single encyclopedia out there, but there are a number of really good ID guides.

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(02-23-2016 05:41 PM)MRQturbo Wrote:  are locals allowed to catch and keep these fish in their own aquariums?...aren't most salt water fish wild caught anyways?..

Locals are allowed to catch and keep for aquariums as long as they have a collector's permit. Yes, most saltwater fish are wild caught (pretty sad situation actually).