Snorkel Fish Hawaii for iPhone
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Description
Updated July 2026. Covers all shallow-water reef fish commonly seen by snorkelers (and some rare ones too). Flip through screens like pages of a book, or find a fish quickly by color or shape. Up to 5 photos per fish—showing juveniles, males, females, color variations. Videos of each fish too. Save fish you've seen in the Log Book. Sharpen your fish ID skills with flashcard-style Quiz Mode. - For snorkelers and beginning scuba divers. - 205 species** / 600+ photos! - Identify fish by color, shape, family group, or name (common, scientific, Hawaiian). - Multiple photos of most fish. - Flashcard-style quiz. - Videos of all fish (requires internet). - Logbook: save fish, add notes, share Logbook (text only). - Links to Fishbase and Reef.org for each fish. - Works great on iPads too. ** Only half of Hawaii's 400+ shore fish live at snorkeling depths. For easier ID, faster download and smaller footprint, this app omits deeper-dwelling fish. For a more complete set of fish, see my app Scuba Fish Hawaii. Created by John Hoover, author of Hawaii's best-selling marine life ID books: The Ultimate Guide to Hawaiian Reef Fishes, and: Hawaii's Sea Creatures, a Guide to Hawaii's Marine Invertebrates. Check them out on Amazon.
What's New
Updated for iOS 26 and Liquid Glass.
Details
- Developer
- John P. Hoover
- Main Category
- Travel
- Version
- 4.0
- Version Release
- 2026-07-14
- Initial Release
- 2017-03-05
- Size
- 289 MB
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Price
- USD 8.99
- Languages
- EN
- Bundle ID
- com.john.HawaiiFishIDApp2017.snorkelfish
- Version Rating
- ★ 4.86 (21)
- First Seen
- 2026-05-31
Metadata updated 2026-07-19
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User Reviews
I forget my fish ID Boot on this, my fourth, trip to Maui. I now prefer the app. It’s easier to find fish, and to be confident of your identification. I especially like the ability to filter out rarer fish. Well done!
Love the app! It would be extra fun to be able to use the app to save/organize my own photos.
This is the app I was waiting for. Lots of info and clear pictures, but not overwhelming.
exactly the app i was looking for. commonality rankings super helpful for novices orienting themselves. logbook feature fun for keeping track of species seen
I love this app. It helped me identify a rare reef fish I saw in West Maui. And I love the logbook which allows me to nots which fish I’ve seen. Videos are helpful too. Highly recommended.
I love this app. It’s got it all. Great job designing it. Great pictures. Good info. I love the videos. I like that you include the Local names. Please consider doing one for Caribbean fishes too.
Very informative
A great go to app for every snorkeler! Very easy to maneuver. Great pics and very informative!
I have John Hoover’s books and I use the app most because of the convenience for travel and multiple photos/videos. A few things that would make it a 5-star app: ability to sync sightings between devices and ability to make multiple sightings (you can add notes, but it’d be better if you could enter date and place in a form as well).
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