Guide Books

• Randall, J.E. 1996. Shore Fishes of Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 216 p.
• Hobson, Edmund S., E. H. Chave Hawaiian Reef Animals
• Hoover, John P., 2008. The Ultimate Guide to Hawaiian Reef Fishes, Sea Turtles, Dolphins, Whales, Mutual Publishing, Honolulu, Hawaii
• Hoover, John P., Hawaii's Fishes. Mutual Publishing, Honolulu, Hawaii.
• Hoover, John P., Hawaii's Sea Creatures. Mutual Publishing, Honolulu, Hawaii Hoover, John P., Rainbow Reefs.  Mutual Publishing, Honolulu, Hawaii.
• Hoover, John P., Reef Fish Hawaii Mutual Publishing, Honolulu, Hawaii Hoover, John P., Hoover Pocket Guide to Hawaii's Underwater Paradise. Mutual Publishing, Honolulu, Hawaii.

There are countless scientists and authors that have contributed to our current knowledge of Hawaii’s marine life, and way too many to list here. Many of the earlier researchers such as Edmund S. Hobson and Jack Randall provided the basis upon which much subsequent scientific research has been built.