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Related FAQs: The Fishes of the Cook Islands, Coverage of families in the Cooks: Surgeons, Doctorfishes, Tangs, Triggerfishes, Hawkfishes, Wrasses Related Articles: Introduction to Fishwatcher's Guide Series Pieces/Sections, /Fishwatching: Adventure Travel Series Pet-Fishing in the Cook Islands Long Version, Pt. IV To: Pet-Fishing in the Cooks, Short Version, Longer Version: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part V | |
Apogonids in the Cooks v Only six species found here, some shallow water… but not beautiful. vApogon kallopterus vCheilodipterus macrodon | 
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Balistids/Triggers N=14! Not a mis-print, there are fourteen species of triggerfishes found in the Cooks: Balistapus undulatus, Balistoides viridescens, Canthidermis maculatus, Melichthys niger, Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus, P. fuscus, Rhinecanthus aculeatus, R. lunula, R. rectangulus, Sufflamen bursa, Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus, X. mento A few examples shown. Can you identify these to species? |  
 
 
 
 
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Blennioids vN= 15, but not many even of this small number of species to be found… and very hard to catch here due to topography. One to definitely avoid. | 
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Gobioids in the Cooks vAbout same depauperate, availability, catchability as blennioids here. N= 17, only a couple of species of Valenciennea’s are used by the trade. |  
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vBetter as game fish… the fishing is excellent here. vN=23, with one used commonly in our interest: Gnathanodon speciosus |  
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Carcharhinid Reef Sharks v N= 10, all unsuitable for hobby use. vMany sharks at unpopulated northern island group. Not many down south. Shown: Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, C. melanopterus, Triaenodon obesus. 
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Butterflyfishes: Good ones: Shown: Chaetodon auriga, C. mertensii, C. ulietensis, Forcipiger flavissimus. |  
 
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More Good Cooks B/F’s Shown: Forcipiger longirostris, Hemitaurichthys polylepis, Heniochus acuminatus, H. chrysostomus. |  
 
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