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Commonly caught fish in Hawaiian waters for poke, found at local seafood counters include (alternate Japanese names are indicated in parentheses): [1] [2] [3] ʻAhi pālaha: albacore tuna (tombo) ʻAhi: bigeye tuna (mebachi) ʻAhi: yellowfin tuna (kihada) Aku: skipjack tuna (katsuo) Aʻu: blue marlin (kajiki), striped marlin (nairagi ...
Due to Hawaii's isolation 30% of the fish are endemic (unique to the island chain). [1] The Hawaiian Islands comprise 137 islands and atolls, with a land area of 6,423.4 square miles (16,636.5 km 2). [2] This archipelago and its oceans are physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania.
The fish pushes forward with the pectoral fins while detaching the pelvic disk and rapidly undulating the body from side to side. This mechanism allows L. concolor to climb faster and reach further upstream compared to the Awaous Guamensis and other freshwater fish found in Hawaii.
Freshwater fish of Hawaii (5 P) Pages in category "Fish of Hawaii" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 200 total.
Moano are common reef fish found in shallow water environments, reef flats, and outside reefs. [4] [3] They spend a lot of their time in the benthic zone. They can be found at depths 0 – 161 m deep (0 – 528 ft). [5] They are endemic in three regions: Hawaiʻi, Marquesas, and the Indo-Polynesian Province. [5]
Local Name Hawaiian language Name Common Name Scientific Name ehu: ʻulaʻula: squirrelfish snapper: Etelis carbunculus: gindai: ʻukikiki: flower or Brigham's snapper
Fish of Hawaii (1 C, 200 P) M. Fish of Micronesia (11 P) N. ... Pages in category "Fish of Oceania" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total.
The green damselfish (Abudefduf abdominalis), [3] also known as the Hawaiian sergeant major, is a non-migratory fish of the family Pomacentridae. This fish also goes by the name maomao [ 4 ] It occurs in the Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands , Midway Island and Johnston Atoll . [ 1 ]