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| Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa
Watercolor, Pen and Ink on Arches 140lb. Hot Press
Matted in a 5 x 7'' Ivory Matt
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The Wedgetail Triggerfish, also commonly known by its Hawaiian
name Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa, is
the Hawaiian State fish. Humuhumu is a term in the Hawaiian
language that refers to all triggerfish and means “to stich pieces together,”
and may refer to the geometric patterns found on the fish. Nuku
means “blunt,” and pua’a means “pig,”
so, in other words, a Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa is a triggerfish with a blunt snout like a pig. The Wedgetail Triggerfish measures up to 10
inches (25 cm) and feeds on bottom-dwelling reef invertebrates and algae.
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