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The Hawaiian word lauwiliwilinukunukuʻoiʻoi refers to both of the following fish: Forcipiger flavissimus (Forcepsfish, aka Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish) Forcipiger longirostris (Longnose Butterflyfish)
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 Hawaiian phrase in the line "I want to be with all the kanes and wahines that I used to know" means "men and women". The line, "Where the Humuhumunukunukuapua'a go swimming by," refers to the reef triggerfish, Hawaii's state fish, by its long Hawaiian name. Poi is a Hawaiian food staple made from taro root.
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 ...
The reef triggerfish was designated the official fish of Hawaii in 1985, [16] but due to an expiration of a Hawaiian state law after five years, it ceased to be the state fish in 1990. [17] On April 17, 2006, bill HB1982 was presented to the Governor of Hawaiʻi , which permanently reinstated the reef triggerfish ( humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa ) as ...
Pseudanthias hawaiiensis, the Hawaiian longfin anthias, is a small colorful species of fish in the subfamily Anthiinae. It is often treated as a subspecies of P. ventralis, [2] but some authorities prefer to treat them as separate species. [3] It is endemic to reefs at depths of 26–219 m (85–719 ft) in Hawaii and the Johnston Atoll. [3]
K. sandwicensis is a silver-colored fish. It has an elongated/football shape. It has a beak-shaped mouth and a faint yellow area on its face. Subspecies found throughout Hawaii may have white spots scattered across its body, while others have a darker gray complexion. In some cases, they can be yellow. [1]
It has gained a measure of fame as it is the longest place name found in any English-speaking country, and possibly the longest place name in the world, according to World Atlas. [2] The name of the hill (with 85 characters) has been listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest place name. Other versions of the name, including longer ...