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- 1Bluestripe Snapper, Hawaii's Invasive Reef Fish, Draw Attention●A school of Bluestripe Snapper, aka Ta'ape, swim over a sandy ocean reef. The fish were introduced to Hawaii in the late
Underwater photography showing a school of Bluestripe Snapper, known in Hawaii as Ta'ape, swimming over a sandy ocean reef is drawing attention on social media. The species was introduced to Hawaiian waters in the late 1950s and is now considered invasive, prompting discussion about its impact on native reef ecosystems.