A humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa (or humuhumu for short, also known as a wedge-tail triggerfish) in a sun-dappled Big Island fishpond; it is Hawai'i's state fish and its long name means "fish that grunts like a pig" for the sound it makes when cornered or caught.
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a Swimming in Big Island Fishpond
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a Swimming in Big Island Fishpond A humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa (or humuhumu for short, also known as a wedge-tail triggerfish) in a sun-dappled Big Island fishpond; it is Hawai'i's state fish and its long name means "fish that grunts like a pig" for the sound it makes when cornered or caught.