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The reef triggerfish was designated the official fish of Hawaii in 1985, [6] but due to an expiration of a Hawaiian state law after five years, it ceased to be the state fish in 1990. [7] On April 17, 2006, bill HB1982 was presented to the Governor of Hawaiʻi , which permanently reinstated the reef triggerfish ( humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa ) as ...
The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands include many atolls, and reefs. Due to Hawaii's isolation 30% of the fish are endemic (unique to the island chain). [1] In total the Hawaiian Islands comprise a total of 137 islands and atolls, with a total land area of 6,423.4 square miles (16,636.5 km 2). [2]
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 ...
Ford Island (Hawaiian: Poka ʻAilana) is an islet in the center of Pearl Harbor, Oahu, in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It has been known as Rabbit Island, Marín's Island, and Little Goats Island; its native Hawaiian name is Mokuʻumeʻume. The island had an area of 334 acres (135 ha) when it was surveyed in 1825, which was increased during the ...
La Perouse Pinnacle is a volcanic pinnacle approximately three miles (4.8 km) west southwest of East Island, Hawaii. [52] It is the oldest and most remote volcanic rock in the Hawaiian Islands. La Pèrouse Pinnacle stands 122 ft (37 m) tall. It is surrounded by coral reefs and a shorter, rocky islet about 5–10 feet (1.5–3.0 m) tall. Because ...
Coordinates: 21°16′17″N157°41′40″W21.27139°N 157.69444°W. Aerial view of Hanauma Bay. Hanauma (/ ˌhɑːnəˈuːmə /; Hawaiian: [həˈnɔumə]) [ 1 ] is a marine embayment formed within a tuff ring and located along the southeast coast of the Island of Oʻahu in the Hawaii Kai neighborhood of East Honolulu, in the Hawaiian Islands ...
Midway Atoll. Midway Atoll (colloquial: Midway Islands; Hawaiian: Kuaihelani, lit. 'the backbone of heaven'; Pihemanu, 'the loud din of birds') [3][4] is a 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km 2) atoll in the North Pacific Ocean. Midway Atoll is an insular area of the United States and is an unorganized and unincorporated territory.
Hawaii and Midway Island. The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands also known as the Leeward Hawaiian Islands, are a series of islands and atolls located northwest of Kauai and Niʻihau in the Hawaiian island chain. Politically, these islands are part of Honolulu County in the U.S. state of Hawaii, with the exception of Midway Atoll.