A close-up of the humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa (or humuhumu for short, also known as a wedge-tail triggerfish) in a sunlit 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.
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Humuhumunukunukuapua'a Swimming in Big Island Fishpond
A close-up of the humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa (or humuhumu for short, also known as a wedge-tail triggerfish) in a sunlit 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.

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Date: 26 Nov 2006
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