The Humuhumunukunukuapua`a (Rhinecanthus rectangulus) was designated the official state fish of Hawaii on a five year trial basis in 1985. When the trial quietly lapsed in 1990, no action was taken to either reinstate it or designate a new species.

2010年6月2日 · The humuhumunukunukuapua’a is a tropical reef trigger fish that you’ll likely see when you snorkel in Hawaii. I used to think that I’d never be able to pronounce humuhumunukunukuapua’a, but it’s actually quite easy after you sound it out a time or two. Here’s how to pronounce it: “ who-moo-who-moo-noo-koo-noo-koo-ah-pooah-ah ” Easy, peasy, right?

The reef triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus), also known as the rectangular triggerfish, wedgetail triggerfish[2] or by its Hawaiian name humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa (pronounced [ˈhumuˈhumuˈnukuˈnukuˈwaːpuˈwɐʔə], meaning 'triggerfish with a snout like a pig', [3] also spelled humuhumunukunukuapua'a or just humuhumu for short), is one of several sp...

2012年5月29日 · The humuhumunukunukuapua'a is Hawaii's state fish and is well-known for its long name. Although it may look intimidating, one can pronounce it correctly by sounding it out phonetically like so: For short, the locals call this fish "humuhumu," which makes it …

2017年12月12日 · Designated Hawaii’s state fish in 1984, humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa—or Hawaiian triggerfish —earned its moniker from ancient Hawaiians because of its pronounced …

Did you know that the official state fish of Hawaii is the humuhumunukunukuapua’a? This unique fish is found in the waters around Hawaii and can be recognized by its long, snout-like nose. In this blog post, we will discuss how it became the official …

Humuhumunukunukuapua'a, the colorful little fish with the craaaaazy long name, is Hawaii's state fish, but it wasn't always.

2016年1月21日 · Hula is the state dance, Pua Aloalo (hibiscus) is the state flower, and black coral is the state gem. The Humuhumunukunukuapua'a (Rhinecanthus rectangulus) has been the official state fish of Hawaii since 1985. Here are five facts about it: This fish won its status somewhat by default.

2020年4月1日 · Pronouncing their Hawaiian name just takes breaking it down into pieces: humu humu nuku nuku ā pu a 'a. The accent over the ā gives way to a break and the okina before the last ʻa gives it a second "ah" sound. Put it all together and it's quite melodic.

2006年5月2日 · This page offers information about the Hawaii State Fish, Humuhumunukunukuapua`a (Rhinecanthus rectangulus), and its adoption as the official Fish.