A Fish Called Obama | Sea of Hope: America’s Underwater Treasures

we were up at curiae which is at the

we were up at curiae which is at the farthest island out in the chain and we

farthest island out in the chain and we

farthest island out in the chain and we were down at 300 feet in an area where

were down at 300 feet in an area where

were down at 300 feet in an area where we’ve documented every single fish on

we’ve documented every single fish on

we’ve documented every single fish on this reef is a species known only from

this reef is a species known only from

this reef is a species known only from the Hawaiian Islands it’s the truly the

the Hawaiian Islands it’s the truly the

the Hawaiian Islands it’s the truly the most unique set of fission on earth and

most unique set of fission on earth and

most unique set of fission on earth and out of the corner of my eye I saw a

out of the corner of my eye I saw a

out of the corner of my eye I saw a flash it was a little pink fish and

flash it was a little pink fish and

flash it was a little pink fish and there are lots of little pink fish down

there are lots of little pink fish down

there are lots of little pink fish down there so that didn’t get my attention

there so that didn’t get my attention

there so that didn’t get my attention what got my attention was on the dorsal

what got my attention was on the dorsal

what got my attention was on the dorsal fin of this fish there’s a spot a big

fin of this fish there’s a spot a big

fin of this fish there’s a spot a big red spot with a blue ring around it on

red spot with a blue ring around it on

red spot with a blue ring around it on the dorsal fin and I thought no fish I

the dorsal fin and I thought no fish I

the dorsal fin and I thought no fish I know of has this color and very quickly

know of has this color and very quickly

know of has this color and very quickly we determined it was a brand new species

we determined it was a brand new species

we determined it was a brand new species and the most distinctive feature about

and the most distinctive feature about

and the most distinctive feature about this fish was that spot on its dorsal

this fish was that spot on its dorsal

this fish was that spot on its dorsal fin big red spot with a blue ring around

fin big red spot with a blue ring around

fin big red spot with a blue ring around which minded me of a certain logo of a

which minded me of a certain logo of a

which minded me of a certain logo of a presidential candidate hope it’s a hopes

presidential candidate hope it’s a hopes

presidential candidate hope it’s a hopes but that’s exactly right this fish is

but that’s exactly right this fish is

but that’s exactly right this fish is special because it’s the only fish we

special because it’s the only fish we

special because it’s the only fish we know of that lives only in the monument

know of that lives only in the monument

know of that lives only in the monument so I monumental fits a monumental fish

so I monumental fits a monumental fish

so I monumental fits a monumental fish it’s a monumental discovery we have

it’s a monumental discovery we have

it’s a monumental discovery we have decided that we’re going to name this

decided that we’re going to name this

decided that we’re going to name this fish in honor of President Obama toast

fish in honor of President Obama toast

fish in honor of President Obama toast anoikis Obama that’s exactly right I

anoikis Obama that’s exactly right I

anoikis Obama that’s exactly right I have a favor to ask Sylvia tomorrow

have a favor to ask Sylvia tomorrow

have a favor to ask Sylvia tomorrow you’re gonna be meeting the President of

you’re gonna be meeting the President of

you’re gonna be meeting the President of the United States here at Midway at all

the United States here at Midway at all

the United States here at Midway at all and ask for his essentially permission

and ask for his essentially permission

and ask for his essentially permission for us to name it in his honor I’m sure

for us to name it in his honor I’m sure

for us to name it in his honor I’m sure he’ll accept but I just before we do

he’ll accept but I just before we do

he’ll accept but I just before we do that I want to make sure he’s a he’s a

that I want to make sure he’s a he’s a

that I want to make sure he’s a he’s a willing participant in this will be my

willing participant in this will be my

willing participant in this will be my honor to be an ambassador for you and

honor to be an ambassador for you and

honor to be an ambassador for you and for tus annoyed ease

for tus annoyed ease

for tus annoyed ease [Music]

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[Music] wait what’s up

wait what’s up

wait what’s up [Music]