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Fish of Hawai'i

Featured below are some of the favorite i'a caught and eaten by lawai'a. Click on a picture to learn more about that i'a and how it was used in ancient Hawai'i.

aawa
'A'awa
Aholehole
Ā
holehole
Amaama
'Ama'ama
api
'Api
aweoweo
weoweo
honu
Honu
humuhumu
Humuhumu-nukunukuapua'a
Kala
Kala
kole
Kole
Kumu
Kumu
kupipi
Kūpīpī
 mahimahi
Mahimahi
Manini
Manini
opelu
'Ōpelu
Uhu
Uhu
Ulua
Ulua
Uu
'Ū'ū
Weke
Weke
   

*All photos are courtesy of The Waikiki Aquarium

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