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In the Hawaiian language, āholehole refers to the young stage, [3] and āhole the mature fish. It was sometimes called puaʻa kai, literally "sea pig". [4] Keahole Point and the Kona International Airport located there are named for the fish. [5]
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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 Hawaiian chub is restricted to the Central Pacific Ocean where it is found in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands and probably the Line Islands.It is found at depths of greater than 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in the vicinity of rocky and coral reefs within the intertidal and subtidal zone.
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The Hulēʻia National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge on the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi.It is adjacent to the Menehune Fish Pond, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, on the southeast side of the island.
ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls is a waterfall located on the ʻŌpaekaʻa Stream in Wailua River State Park on the eastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai.It is a 151-foot (46 m) waterfall that flows over basalt from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago.