Ma’o hau hele Hibiscus brackenridgei • Endangered since 1994 • Population of about 100-300 • Lives for over 5 years • ...
Naturally, many of us assumed this was the longest Hawaiian fish name, but surprisingly there is another fish that has it beat — the longnose butterflyfish, known simply as lauwiliwili nukunuku ...
The yellow tang (top) and Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (bottom) are among Hawaii’s diverse families of reef fish, many of which have connections to Hawaii’s culture and past. — Maui Ocean Center ...
HONOLULU— The state of Hawaii’s Environmental Council has upheld the Board of Land and Natural Resources’ decision to maintain the ban on collecting fish for the aquarium pet trade off the west coast ...