Hawaii's waters are home to hundreds of beautiful, colorful, strange, and wonderful fish--from the Raccoon Butterflyfish that has a false eye by its tail to the Fantail Filefish that can swim backwards. How can anyone remember their names let alone be able to identify them while snorkeling?

Now you can. Presented in Know Your Fishes in Hawaii are over forty of Hawaii's most unique and interesting fish drawn by local artist and avid fisherman Wilfred Toki. He created the drawings in this book after his grandson started asking numerous questions about the different fishes they saw while out fishing or snorkeling. ii's underwater world.

There's so much to learn about all the fishes out there! Each drawing is accompanied by a photograph, short description and interesting fact. You'l find out what they look like, where they get their names, how they act, what they eat, and more. And you'll learn which ones played an important cultural role in ancient Hawaii. Have fun as you get to know your fishes in Hawaii!