As our forays into the depth continue, we are able to find new and exciting specimens. Many of these
Hawaiian endemic deepwater species are collected solely by our divers using closed circuit rebreathers. On a recent
dive to 467', two Roa excelsea butterflies were collected. Previously known only from video footage on deep water submersibles,
this was the first time that the Roa excelsea was collected alive.
| This beauty is called a Holanthias fuscipennis |
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| Bodianus sanguines and juvenile Holanthias. |
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| Prognathode basabei |
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| Also known as the Orange Margin Butterfly, these fish are highly sought after. |
While there are many awesome and unique deepwater specimens, there remains one that stands out above the rest. This
true Holy Grail of the abyss is the Masked Angelfish or Genicanthus personatus.
