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Guide to Hawaiian Fish Species
For each species of Hawaiian fish, this chart includes the
Hawaiian name, common name, genus,
species, family name, and common family name.
| HAWAIIAN NAME |
COMMON NAME |
GENUS |
SPECIES |
FAMILY NAME |
COMMON FAMILY NAME |
| A'awa |
Hogfish |
Bodianus |
bilunulatus |
Labridae |
Wrasses |
| A'u |
Blue marlin |
Makaira |
nigricans |
Istiophoridae |
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| A'u |
Black (silver) marlin |
Makaira |
indica |
Istiophoridae |
|
| A'u lepe |
Sailfish |
Istiophorus |
platypterus |
Istiophoridae |
|
| A'uku |
Swordfish |
Xiphins |
gladius |
Xiphiidae |
|
| Aha |
Needlefish |
Strongylura |
gigantea |
Belonidae |
|
| Ahi |
Yellowfin tuna |
Thunnus |
albacares |
Scombridae |
|
| Ahi palaha |
Albacore |
Thunnus |
alalunga |
Scombridae |
|
| Aholehole |
Mountain bass |
Kuhlia |
sandvicensis |
Kuhliidae |
|
| Aku |
Skipjack tuna |
Katsuwonus |
pelamis |
Scombridae |
|
| Akule |
Bigeye scad |
Trachiurops |
crumenophthalmus |
Scombridae |
|
| Ala'ihi |
Squirrelfish |
Flammeo |
scythrops |
Holocentridae |
Squirrelfish |
| Ama'ama |
Mullet |
Mugil |
cephalus |
Mugulidae |
|
| Api |
Sailfin tang |
Zebrasoma |
veliferum |
Acanthuridae |
Surgeonfishes |
| Auweke |
Moana kali |
Parupeneus |
cyclostomus |
Priacanthidae |
Bigeyes |
| Awa |
Milkfish |
Chanos |
chanos |
Chanidae |
|
| Aweoweo |
Bigeye tuna |
Pricanthus |
cruentatus |
Priacanthidae |
Bigeyes |
| Deepsea moi |
Beardfish |
Polymixia |
berndti |
Polymixiidae |
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| Ehu |
Squirrelfish snapper |
Etelis |
carbunculus |
Lutjanidae |
Snappers |
| Hahalalu |
Bigeye scad |
Trachiurops |
crumenophthalmus |
Carangidae |
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| Hapu'upu'u |
Seale's grouper |
Epinephelus |
quernus |
Serranidae |
Sea basses |
| He'e mauli |
Octopus |
Octopus |
cyanea |
Octopodidae |
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| Hebe |
Shortnose spearfsh |
Tetrapterus |
angustirostris |
Istiophoridae |
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| Hilu |
Black striped wrasse |
Coris |
flavovittata |
Labridae |
Wrasses |
| Iheihe |
Halfbeak |
Hyporhamphus |
pacificus |
Hemiramphidae |
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| Kahala |
Amberjack |
Serioli |
dumerili |
Seriolidae |
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| Kaku |
Barracuda |
Sphyraena |
barracuda |
Sphyraenidae |
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| Kala |
Unicornfish |
Naso |
unicornis |
Acanthuridae |
Surgeonfishes |
| Kalekale |
Von Siebold's snapper |
Pristipomoides |
sieboldii |
Pristipomidae |
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| Kamanu |
Rainbow Runner |
Elegatis |
bipinnulatus |
Carangidae |
|
| Kawakawa |
Kawakawa |
Euthynnus |
affinis |
Scombridae |
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| Kawele'a |
Japanese Barracuda |
Sphyraena |
helleri |
Sphyraenidae |
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| Kole |
Yellow-eyed surgeon |
Ctenochaetus |
strigosus |
Acanthuridae |
Surgeonfishes |
| Kumu |
White saddle goatfish |
Parupeneus |
porphyreus |
Mullidae |
Goatfishes |
| Kupipi |
Gray damselfish |
Abudefduf |
sordidus |
Pomacentridae |
Damselfishes |
| Lai |
Leatherback |
Scombroides |
sancti-petri |
Carangidae |
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| Lainihi |
Razor wrasse |
Hemipteronotus |
niger |
Labridae |
Wrasses |
| Mahimahi |
Dolphin fish |
Coryphaena |
lippurus |
Coryphaenidae |
|
| Mahimahi |
Small dolphin fish |
Coryphaena |
equisetis |
Coryphaenidae |
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| Mai'i'i |
Black & brown surgeon |
Acanthurus |
nigrofuscus |
Acanthuridae |
Surgeonfishes |
| Mailko |
Bluelined surgeon |
Acanthurus |
nigrosis |
Acanthuridae |
Surgeonfishes |
| Makiawa |
Sardine |
Etrumeus |
micropus |
Clupsidae |
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| Makua |
Ocean sunfish |
Mola |
mola |
Mullidae |
Goatfishes |
| Malolo |
Flyingfish |
Parexocroetus |
brachypterus |
Exocoetidae |
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| Mamo |
Sargent major damsel |
Abudefduf |
abdominalis |
Pomacentridae |
Damselfishes |
| Manini |
Convict tang |
Acanthurus |
triostegus |
Acanthuridae |
Surgeonfishes |
| Moana |
Manybar goatfish |
Parupeneus |
multifasciatus |
Mullidae |
Goatfishes |
| Moi |
Threadfin |
Polydactylus |
sexfilis |
Polynomidae |
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| Mu |
Porgy |
Monotaxis |
grandoculis |
Sparidae |
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| Na'ena'a |
Orange spot wrasse |
Acanthurus |
olivaceus |
Acanthuridae |
Surgeonfishes |
| Nenue |
Rudderfish |
Kyphosus |
cinerescens |
Kyphosidae |
Sea chubs |
| Nunu |
Trumpetfish |
Aulostomus |
chinensis |
Aulostomidae |
Trumpetfish |
| Nunu |
Trumpetfish |
Aulostomus |
chinensis |
Fistulariidae |
Cornetfish |
| O'opu kai nohu |
Large headed scorpion |
Pontinus |
macrocephala |
Scorpaenidae |
Scorpionfishes |
| Oilipa |
Bluelined leather jacket |
Osbeckia |
scripta |
Aluteridae |
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| Oio |
Bonefish |
Albula |
vulpes |
Albulidae |
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| Ono |
Wahoo |
Acanthocybium |
solandri |
Scombridae |
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| Opah |
Moonfish |
Lampris |
regius |
Lampridae |
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| Opakapaka |
Pink snaper |
Pristipomoides |
microlepis |
Pristipomidae |
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| Opelu |
Mackerel scad |
Decapterus |
pinnulatus |
Scombridae |
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| Paki'i |
Flounder |
Bothus |
mancus |
Bothidae |
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| Paku'iku'i |
Achilles tang |
Acanthurus |
achilles |
Acanthuridae |
Surgeonfishes |
| Palani |
Dussumier's surgeon |
Acanthurus |
dussumieri |
Acanthuridae |
Surgeonfishes |
| Panuunuhu |
Gaimard's parrotfish |
Calotomus |
carolinus |
Scaridae |
Parrotfishes |
| Papaikualoa |
Kona crab |
Ranina |
ranina |
Raninidae |
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| Po'onui |
Bigeye tuna |
Thunnus |
obesus |
Scombridae |
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| Po'opa'a |
Hawkfish |
Cirrhitus |
pinnulatis |
Cirrhitidae |
Hawkfishes |
| Po'ou |
Rose colored wrasse |
Cheilinus |
rhodochrous |
Labridae |
Wrasses |
| Pomfret |
Pomfret |
Taractes |
steindachneri |
Bramidae |
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| Pualu |
Ualu |
Acanthurus |
mata |
Acanthuridae |
Surgeonfishes |
| Puhiuha |
White eel |
Conger |
cinereus |
Congridae |
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| Roi |
Argus grouper |
Cephalopolis |
argus |
Serranidae |
Sea basses |
| Samoan crab |
Mangrove |
Scylla |
serrata |
Portanidae |
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| Squid |
Purpleback flying squid |
Thysanoteuthis |
rhombus |
Ommastrephidae |
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| Striped marlin |
Striped marlin |
Tetrapterus |
audax |
Istiophoridae |
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| Ta'ape |
Blue striped snapper |
Lutjanus |
kasmira |
Lutjanidae |
Snappers |
| To'au |
Black tail snapper |
Lutjanus |
fulvus |
Lutjanidae |
Snappers |
| U'u |
Squirrelfish |
Myripristis |
berndti |
Holocentridae |
Squirrelfish |
| Ukiuki |
Brigham's snapper |
Pristipomoides |
zonatus |
Lutjanidae |
Snappers |
| Uku |
Gray jobfish (snapper) |
Aprion |
virescens |
Lutjanidae |
Snappers |
| Ula |
Spiny lobster |
Panulirus |
marginatus |
Palinuridae |
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| Ulapapa |
Slipper lobster |
Scyllarides |
squammosus |
Scyllaridae |
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| Uhu |
Parrotfish |
Scarus |
perspicillatus |
Scaridae |
Parrotfishes |
| Ulua |
Thick-lipped trevally |
Caranx |
cheilio |
Carangidae |
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| Ulua kihikihi |
Threadfin jack |
Alectis |
ciliaris |
Carangidae |
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| Uoauoa |
Mullet (Chaptall's) |
Neomyxus |
chaptalli |
Mugulidae |
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| Upapalu |
Cardinal fish |
Apogon |
maculifer |
Apogonidae |
Cardinalfishes |
| Walu |
Oilfish |
Ruvettus |
pretiosus |
Gempylidae |
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| White weke |
White/Samoan goatfish |
Mulloidichthys |
samoensis |
Mullidae |
Goatfishes |
Credit: State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources
See also:
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Sport Fishing in Hawaii
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Fish of Hawaii
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