Hawaiian Fish Names
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS LOCAL NAMES
(sorted by local name) LOCAL NAME COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A`U FAMILY Billfish Family ISTIOPHORIDAE A'awa Hawaiian Hogfish BODIANUS BILUNULATUS 'Aha Houndfish TYLOSURUS CROCODILUS 'Aha Keeltail Needlefish PLATYBELONE ARGALUS Ahi Yellowfin Tuna THUNNUS ALBACARES Ahi Bluefin Tuna THUNNUS THYNNUS Ahi Palaha Albacore THUNNUS ALALUNGA AHI, AKU, ONO FAMILY Mackerel Family SCOMBRIDAE Aholehole Hawaiian Flagtail KUHLIA SANDVICENSIS Aku Skipjack Tuna KATSUWONUS PELAMIS Akule (Adlt) Bigeye Scad SELAR CRUMENOPHTHALMUS 'Ala'ihi Saber Squirrelfish SARGOCENTRON SPINIFERUM 'Ala'ihi Yellowstriped Squirrelfish HOLOCENTRUS ENSIFER 'Ala'ihi Peppered Squirrelfish SARGOCENTRON PUNCTATISSIMUM 'Ala'ihi Crown Squirrelfish SARGOCENTRON DIADEMA 'Ala'ihi Hawaiian Squirrelfish HOLOCENTRUS XANTHERYTHRUM 'Ala'ihi Spotfin Squirrelfish NEONIPHON SAMMARA 'Ala'ihi Tahitian Squirrelfish SARGOCENTRON TIERE 'Ala'ihi & U'u (Menpachi) Squirrelfish Family HOLOCENTRIDAE 'Ama'ama Striped Mullet MUGIL CEPHALUS Api Whitespotted Surgeonfish ACANTHURUS GUTTATUS A'u Black Marlin MAKAIRA INDICA A'u Blue Marlin MAKAIRA NIGRICANS A'u Striped Marlin TETRAPTURUS AUDAX Awa Milkfish CHANOS CHANOS Awaaua Hawaiian Tenpounder ELOPS HAWAIENSIS Awela Christmas Wrasse THALASSOMA TRILOBATUM Aweoweo Bigeye Family PRIACANTHIDAE 'Aweoweo Glasseye HETEROPRIACANTHUS CRUENTATUS 'Aweoweo Hawaiian Bigeye PRIACANTHUS MEEKI Blackeye Kole Black Surgeonfish CTENOCHAETUS HAWAIIENSIS Butaguchi Thick Lipped Jack PSEUDOCARANX DENTEX E nenue, Nenue Pala (ylw) Lowfin Chub, Rudderfish KYPHOSUS VAIGIENSIS E nenue, Nenue, Nenue pala Gray Chub, Rudderfish KYPHOSUS BIGIBBUS Hagatsuo Dogtooth Tuna GYMNOSARDA UNICOLOR HAHALUA FAMILY Manta Family MOBULIDAE Hapu'upu'u Hawaiian Grouper EPINEPHELUS QUERNUS Hawkfish Family Hawkfish Family CIRRHITIDAE HIHIMANU FAMILY Eagle Ray Family MYLIOBATIDAE Hilu piliko'a Blackside Hawkfish PARACIRRHITES FORSTERI Hinalea Psychedelic Wrasse ANAMPSES CHRYSOCEPHALUS Hinalea Akilolo Yellowtail Coris CORIS GAIMARDI Hinalea Akilolo Shortnose Wrasse MACROPHARYNGODON GEOFFROYI Hinalea Family Wrasse Family LABRIDAE Hinalea Hilu Yellowstripe Coris CORIS FLAVOVITTATA Hinalea Lauwili Saddle Wrasse THALASSOMA DUPERREYI Hinalea Luahine Blacktail Wrasse THALASSOMA BALLIEUI Hinalea-Nuku I'iwi Bird Wrasse GOMPHOSUS VARIUS Ho'u Surge Wrasse THALASSOMA PURPUREUM Humuhumu Triggerfishes/Filefishes BALISTIDAE Humuhumu 'ele'ele Black Triggerfish MELICHTHYS NIGER Humuhumu hi'ukole Pinktail Durgon MELICHTHYS VIDUA Humuhumu nukunuku apua'a Reef Triggerfish RHINECANTHUS RECTANGULUS Humuhumu nukunuku apua'a Lagoon Triggerfish RHINECANTHUS ACULEATUS Humuhumu umaumalei Lei Triggerfish SUFFLAMEN BURSA 'Iao Hawaiian Silverside ATHERINOMORUS INSULARUM Iheihe Halfbeak Fish Family HEMIRAMPHIDAE Iheihe Green Halfbeak EULEPTORHAMPHUS VIRIDIS Iheihe Polynesian Halfbeak HEMIRAMPHUS DEPAUPERATUS Iheihe Acute Halfbeak HYPORHAMPHUS ACUTUS Kahala Greater Amberjack SERIOLA DUMERILI Kaku Great Barracuda SPHYRAENA BARRACUDA Kala Blue Spine Unicornfish NASO UNICORNIS Kala Whitemargin Unicorn Fish NASO ANNULATUS Kala Family Unicorn Surgeonfish Genus NASO Kala Lolo Paletail Unicornfish NASO BREVIROSTRIS Kale Kale Von Siebold'S Snapper PRISTIPOMOIDES SIEBOLDII Kamanu Rainbow Runner ELAGATIS BIPINNULATA Kawaele'a Heller'S Barracuda SPHYRAENA HELLERI Kawakawa Kawakawa EUTHYNNUS AFFINIS Ke'o Ke'o Frigate Mackerel AUXIS THAZARD Kihikihi Moorish Idol ZANCLUS CORNUTUS Kikakapu Bluestripe Butterflyfish CHAETODON FREMBLII Kikakapu Threadfin Butterflyfish CHAETODON AURIGA Kikakapu Teardrop Butterflyfish CHAETODON UNIMACULATUS Kikakapu Racoon Butterflyfish CHAETODON LUNULA Kokala Porcupinefish DIODON HYSTRIX Kokala Spiny Porcupinefish DIODON HOLOCANTHUS KOKALA FAMILY Porcupinefish Family DIODONTIDAE Kumu Whitesaddle Goatfish PARUPENEUS PORPHYREUS Kupipi Blackspot Sergeant ABUDEFDUF SORDIDUS Kupoupou Cigar CHEILIO INERMIS Lae Leatherback CHORINEMUS SANCTIPETRI Laenihi Razorfish Genus HEMIPTERONOTUS Laenihi Baldwin'S Wrasse HEMIPTERONOTUS BALDWINI Laenihi Peacock Razorfish HEMIPTERONOTUS PAVONINUS Laenihi Blackside Razorfish HEMIPTERONOTUS UMBRILATUS Lau Wiliwili Milletseed Butterflyfish CHAETODON MILIARIS Lauhau Fourspot Butterflyfish CHAETODON QUADRIMACULATUS Lau'ipala Yellow Tang ZEBRASOMA FLAVESCENS Lauli Black Trevally CARANX LUGUBRIS Lauwiliwilinukunuku'oi'oi Longnose Butterflyfish FORCIPIGER FLAVISSIMUS Lehi Ironjaw Snapper APHAREUS RUTILANS Loulu Scrawled Filefish ALUTERUS SCRIPTUS Lupe Stingray Family DASYATIDAE Mahi Mahi Dolphin CORYPHAENA HIPPURUS Mahi Mahi Pompano Dolphin CORYPHAENA EQUISELIS Maiii Brown Surgeonfish ACANTHURUS NIGROFUSCUS Maiko Bluelined Surgeonfish ACANTHURUS NIGRORIS Maikoiko White Bar Surgeonfish ACANTHURUS LEUCOPAREIUS Makukana Thornback Cowfish LACTORIA FORNASINI Malamalama Lined Coris CORIS BALLIEUI Malu Sidespot Goatfish PARUPENEUS PLEUROSTIGMA Mamo Hawaiian Sergeant ABUDEFDUF ABDOMINALIS MAMO FAMILY Damselfishes POMACENTRIDAE Maneoneo Sailfin Tang ZEBRASOMA VELIFERUM Manini Convict Tang ACANTHURUS TRIOSTEGUS Mano Sandbar Shark CARCHARHINUS PLUMBEUS Mano Gray Reef Shark CARCHARHINUS AMBLYRHYNCHOS Mano Galapagos Shark CARCHARHINUS GALAPAGENSIS MANO FAMILY Requiem Shark Family CARCHARHINIDAE Mano Kihikihi Scalloped Hammerhead Shark SPHYRNA LEWINI Mano Lalakea White Tip Reef Shark TRIAENODON OBESUS Mano Pa'ele Black-Tipped Reef Shark CARCHARHINUS MELANOPTERUS Menpachi Ulua Bigeye Trevally CARANX SEXFASCIATUS Mikiawa Round Herring ETRUMEUS TERES Moa Spotted Boxfish OSTRACION MELEAGRIS Moano Manybar Goatfish PARUPENEUS MULTIFASCIATUS Moano Kale Blue Goatfish PARUPENEUS CYCLOSTOMUS Moi Six-Fingered Threadfin POLYDACTYLUS SEXFILIS Monchong Pomfrets BRAMIDAE Mu Bigeye Emperor MONOTAXIS GRANDOCULIS Munu Doublebar Goatfish PARUPENEUS BIFASCIATUS Na'ena'e Orangeband Surgeonfish ACANTHURUS OLIVACEUS Nehu Hawaiian Anchovies ENCRASICHOLINA PURPUREA Nenue Highfin Rudderfish KYPHOSUS CINERASCENS NENUE FAMILY Sea Chubs KYPHOSIDAE No Bite Ulua Barred Jack CARANGOIDES FERDAU Nohu Scorpionfish Family SCORPAENIDAE Nohu Hawaiian Lionfish DENDROCHIRUS BARBERI Nohu Devil Scorpionfish SCORPAENOPSIS DIABOLUS Nohu Titan Scorpionfish SCORPAENOPSIS CACOPSIS Nohu Speckled Scorpionfish SCORPAENA CONIORTA Nohu Spotfin Scorpionfish SCORPAENA BALLIEUI Nunu Trumpetfish AULOSTOMUS CHINENSIS Nunu Peke Cornetfish FISTULARIA COMMERSONI Ohua Ornate Wrasse HALICHOERES ORNATISSIMUS 'O'ili Barred Filefish CANTHERHINES DUMERILI 'O'ili lepa Squaretail Filefish CANTHERHINES SANDWICHIENSIS 'O'ili 'uwi'uwi Fantail Filefish PERVAGOR SPILOSOMA 'O'io Smallmouth Bonefish ALBULA GLOSSODONTA Omilu Bluefin Trevally CARANX MELAMPYGUS Ono Wahoo ACANTHOCYBIUM SOLANDRI O'opu Goby Family GOBIIDAE O'opu hue Speckled Baloonfish AROTHRON MELEAGRIS O'opu hue Stripebelly Puffer AROTHRON HISPIDUS O'opu Kai Nohu Large Headed Scorpionfish PONTINUS MACROCEPHALUS Opakapaka Pink Snapper PRISTIPOMOIDES FILAMENTOSUS Opelu Mackerel Scad DECAPTERUS MACARELLUS Opelu Kala Sleek Unicornfish NASO HEXACANTHUS 'Opule Pearl Wrasse ANAMPSES CUVIERI Paki'I Lefteye Flounder Family BOTHIDAE Paki'I Flowery Flounder BOTHUS MANCUS Pakuikui Achilles Tang ACANTHURUS ACHILLES Palani Eyestriped Surgeonfish ACANTHURUS DUSSUMIERI Papa Ulua Island Jack CARANGOIDES ORTHOGRAMMUS Piha Delicate Round Herring SPRATELLOIDES DELICATULUS Piliko'a Arc-Eye Hawkfish PARACIRRHITES ARCATUS Piliko'a Redbarred Hawkfish CIRRHITOPS FASCIATUS Ponuhunuhu Stareye Parrotfish CALOTOMUS CAROLINUS Po'o-nui Bigeye Tuna THUNNUS OBESUS Po'opa'a Stocky Hawkfish CIRRHITUS PINNULATUS Po'ou Ringtail Wrasse CHEILINUS UNIFASCIATUS Pualu Yellowfin Surgeonfish ACANTHURUS XANTHOPTERUS Pualu Ringtail Surgeonfish ACANTHURUS BLOCHII Puhi Moray Family MURAENIDAE Puhi Zebra Moray Eel GYMNOMURAENA ZEBRA Puhi Stout Moray Eel GYMNOTHORAX EUROSTUS Puhi Steindachner'S Moray Eel GYMNOTHORAX STEINDACHNERI Puhi Needle-Tooth Moray UROPTERYGIUS MACROCEPHALUS Puhi Kapa Snowflake Moray Eel ECHIDNA NEBULOSA Puhi Kauila Dragon Moray MURAENA PARDALIS Puhi Kauila Viper Moray ENCHELYNASSA CANINA Puhi Laumilo Undulated Moray Eel GYMNOTHORAX UNDULATUS Puhi Leihala Barred Moray ECHIDNA POLYZONA Puhi Paka Yellowmargin Moray Eel GYMNOTHORAX FLAVIMARGINATUS Puhi Uha Mustache Conger Eel CONGER CINEREUS Puhi'oni'o Whitemouth Moray Eel GYMNOTHORAX MELEAGRIS Puhi'ou Yellowhead Moray Eel GYMNOTHORAX RUEPPELLIAE Puhi-Palahoana Family Cusk Eel Family OPHIDIIDAE Pu'uloa'i Ambon Toby CANTHIGASTER AMBOINENSIS Roi Peacock Grouper CEPHALOPHOLIS ARGUS Stripes Stripey MICROCANTHUS STRIGATUS Summer Mullet Summer Mullet VALAMUGIL ENGELI Taape Bluestipe Snapper LUTJANUS KASMIRA Toau Blacktail Snapper LUTJANUS FULVUS Uhu Parrotfish Family SCARIDAE Uhu Bandtail Parrotfish SCARUS TAENIURUS Uhu Bullethead Parrotfish SCARUS SORDIDUS Uhu Palenose Parrotfish SCARUS PSITTACUS Uhu 'ahu'ula Spectacled Parrotfish SCARUS PERSPICILLATUS Uhu Lauia Regal Parrotfish SCARUS DUBIUS Uhu Palukaluka Redlip Parrotfish SCARUS RUBROVIOLACEUS Ukikiki Bingham'S Snapper PRISTIPOMOIDES ZONATUS Uku Green Jobfish APRION VIRESCENS `Ula `ula Ruby Snapper ETELIS CARBUNCULUS `Ula `ula koa'e Longtailed Red Snapper ETELIS CORUSCANS 'Ulae Lizardfishes SYNODONTIDAE 'Ulae Slender Lizardfish SAURIDA GRACILIS Ulua Jack Family CARANGIDAE Ulua au kea Giant Trevally CARANX IGNOBILIS Ulua Kihikihi African Pompano ALECTIS CILIARIS Ulua Pa'opa'o Golden Trevally GNATHANODON SPECIOSUS Umaumalei Orangespine Unicornfish NASO LITURATUS Uouoa Sharpnose Mullet NEOMYXUS LEUCISCUS 'Upapalu Cardinalfishes APOGONIDAE 'Upapalu Spotted Cardinalfish APOGON MACULIFERUS 'Upapalu Iridescent Cardinalfish APOGON KALLOPTERUS 'Upapalu Bandfin Cardinalfish APOGON MENESEMUS 'U'u Bigscale Soldierfish MYRIPRISTIS BERNDTI 'U'u Brick Soldierfish MYRIPRISTIS AMAENA 'U'u Epaulette Soldierfish MYRIPRISTIS KUNTEE 'U'u Yellowfin Soldierfish MYRIPRISTIS CHRYSERES 'U'u Whitetip Soldierfish MYRIPRISTIS VITTATA 'U'u Roughscale Soldierfish PLECTRYPOPS LIMA Wahanui Smalltooth Jobfish APHAREUS FURCATUS Walu Oilfish RUVETTUS PRETIOSUS Weke a'a Yellowstripe Goatfish MULLOIDICHTHYS FLAVOLINEATUS Weke Nono Pflugers Goatfish MULLOIDICHTHYS PFLUGERI Weke Pueo Bandtail Goatfish UPENEUS ARGE Weke Ula (red) Yellowfin Goatfish MULLOIDICHTHYS VANICOLENSIS Yelloweye Kole Goldring Surgeonfish CTENOCHAETUS STRIGOSUS
CachedSince:{ts '2024-11-21 00:37:51'}
