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.
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a Swimming in Big Island Fishpond
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.