It's also descriptive of these true beauties. Known as puhi laau in Hawaiian, individuals grow to about 3 feet long. After the snake eel sighting, we swam back inside the reef. Gail wondered why so many fish seemed to be following her. I hurried to shore, bought some approved fish food at the concession stand, and returned to distribute the packets.
People do it all the time.
As Gail headed to a deeper spot, the biodegradable wrap on her fish food began to disintegrate in the water. The injury was minor, and again, Gail was a good sport. Still, I felt terrible. After that, I took her to a bookstore. Marine science writer Susan Scott's Ocean Watch column appears Mondays in the Star-Bulletin.