Humuhumunukunukuapuaa
by Lehua Pekelo-Stearns
Title
Humuhumunukunukuapuaa
Artist
Lehua Pekelo-Stearns
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The reef, rectangular, or wedge-tail triggerfish, also known by its Hawaiian name, humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa or just humuhumu for short; meaning "fish that grunts like a pig" for the sound it makes when cornered or caught, is one of several species of triggerfish. The Hawaiian name is one of the longest words in the Hawaiian language and is said that "the name is longer than the fish." The Humu is Hawaii's state fish.
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October 17th, 2012
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Chris Gudger
The water is so clear that this pretty little fish with a long name appears to be floating above the water.
Lehua Pekelo-Stearns replied:
And that's why I took the picture! That's exactly the way it looked. Thanks Chris;)