# Scuba Fish Hawaii

> Fish ID for scuba divers

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1229284126](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1229284126)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1229284126`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** John P. Hoover
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (18 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24
- **First published:** 2017-04-29
- **Size:** 460 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scuba-fish-hawaii/id1229284126)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://app\_support\_Scuba\_Fish\_for\_iPhone.htm](http://app_support_scuba_fish_for_iphone.htm/)

## Description

Updated July 2026. Covers 367 fish seen by scuba divers (and all fish seen by snorkelers). 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.

- Targeted to scuba divers and advanced snorkelers. 
- 366 species / 950+ photos
- Identify fish by color, shape, family group, name (common, scientific, or Hawaiian).
- Videos of all fish (requires internet)
- Flashcard-style quiz mode.
- Links to Fishbase and Reef.org for each fish.
- Logbook: save fish, add notes, share Logbook.
- Works great on iPads too.

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.

## Rankings

- #251,312 — Overall

## Review summary

Users consistently praise the app’s ease of use, strong media for ID, and Hawaii-centric content. They value the intuitive navigation, high-quality photos and videos, and the depth of species information including Hawaiian names and ecology. The app’s flexible search and organization, along with logging, exporting, and educational features (quizzes, REEF numbers), enhance both casual snorkeling and formal reef surveys. Overall, Scuba Fish Hawaii is viewed as a portable, classroom-grade tool that makes reef identification more engaging and fun during Hawaii dives.

### Pros

- Easy to use and intuitive navigation
- Excellent photos and videos for identification
- Rich Hawaiian-focused content with common and scientific names and ecology notes
- Flexible search/filters and well-organized content
- Logging, exporting, and sharing sightings plus educational features (quizzes, REEF ranking)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1229284126)