What type of fish are native to hawaii?

fish are good

fish are good

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i dont know about native fish to Hawaii , not to go all lecture or anything but i think it is illegal to take fish out of the natural environment/ocean without a lisence wich i assume you had planned. But best of luck to you.
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aninafish

aninafish

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In the US it is legal as long as they are not endangered and you are not selling them. There are different laws for protected beaches and forests but those areas are marked as such
 
sman

sman

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Yea, dont think its illegal as long as your not selling. It would be just like fishing, but taking it home and keeping it as a pet.
 
kjr_trig

kjr_trig

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I went in a glass bottom boat last summer in Maui, lots and lots of fish, blown away by the number of Black Hawaiian Triggers I saw. Since he has a license, you should have him hunt down a Hawaiian Dragon Moray
 
sk8shorty01

sk8shorty01

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Originally Posted by ANinaFish
http:///forum/post/2548851
In the US it is legal as long as they are not endangered and you are not selling them. There are different laws for protected beaches and forests but those areas are marked as such

I don't know that this is exactly true. I am pretty sure these types of things are monitored so they are not overcollected, sort of like getting a fishing license. I know that in Florida it is illegal to take anything from the water (other than trash) and bring it back with you without a license to do so. This includes rock (as we have found out first hand) so I think it all depends on the state this is happening. I assume because of the amount of "harvesting" in Hawaii, there is probably a similar law in effect there.
 
florida joe

florida joe

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The Kole Tang has a very interesting history from Ancient Hawaiian times. It was considered as "Royal" food and was kapu (forbidden) to be caught or eaten by anyone accept Royalty. The penalty, if found with the Kole, was death. Remember, if you have one of these fish, it has a very sacred history with the Hawaiian people, and in Hawai'i today is prized as a delicacy.
 
ccampbell57

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There are some very rare fish found in Hawaii. Below is a list:
-Masked Angel (big $$$)
-Crosshatch Triggers
-Pepermint Angels
-Black tangs
-Dragon Moray ohawaiian of couse)
-BAndit Angels
-VEry rare frogfish
It is also one of the only places where I have sen HUGE schools of Hawaiian Black triggers together (as KJR said). I have seen hundreds together while snuba'ing and out on jetskis in the channel.
Obviously the more common fish are NAsos, YEllow tangs, Achillies tangs, various wrasses, and convict tangs by the thousands.
The Humuhumunukunuka'pua' (aka rectangle trigger...meaning Nose like a pig) is the state fish and protected.
 
jpc763

jpc763

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Originally Posted by ccampbell57
http:///forum/post/2555639
The Humuhumunukunuka'pua' (aka rectangle trigger...meaning Nose like a rhino) is the state fish and protected.
Sadly, much like the planet Pluto, this is no longer true. The fish has been dropped by the State as it's official fish.
From Foxnews.com...
HONOLULU — Everyone thought the humuhumunukunukuapuaa was Hawaii's state fish. As it turns out, the brightly colored fish with the excessively long name has been dethroned.
The news shook the world of Rep. Blake Oshiro, who found out the designation was no longer official from Joel Itomura, a 6-year-old fish-loving son of a friend and constituent.
"I was really surprised," said Oshiro, who has drawn up a bill that would make humuhumunukunukuapuaa — also known as the rectangular triggerfish or "humuhumu" for short — the official state fish for the islands.
The stubby-nosed, brightly striped and slightly aggressive little fish whose name few tourists even try to utter (it's pronounced HOO-moo-HOO-moo-NOO-koo-NOO-koo-AH-poo-AH-ah) is commonly believed to be the state's favorite. The fish figures into tourist trinkets, broadcast commercials and a much-beloved song about a little grass shack.
Much like its name, the fish's road to titlelessness is long and confusing.
In 1984 the state Legislature asked the University of Hawaii and the Waikiki Aquarium to survey the public and come up with a candidate for the state fish. The humuhumu was swept into the spot in part through the support of school children who learned of the campaign through classroom projects.
Although the issue of the state fish would seem to come with little controversy, the method used to poll the public was questioned and lawmakers limited the designation to five years.
No one told the public that the humuhumu's reign was over, so few knew anything had changed.
And the humuhumu has its opponents.
State Rep. K. Mark Takai said he had objections to a similar bill a decade ago because many of his constituents were in favor of the oopu, a brownish, freshwater gobbie endemic to the islands, he said.
The humuhumu is not unique to Hawaii, he said.
There is no lack of fish species specific to the islands. Thirteen species of wrass alone are found here and nowhere else in the world.
But while humuhumu may call more than just Hawaii its home, it has a few undeniable attributes on its side — cuteness and unpalatability.
"Here's a cute little fish. It kind of looks like a pig and it squawks and everything," said Chuck Johnston, editor of Hawaii Fishing News.
It's also a good candidate because no one eats a humuhumu, he said. Picking a popular game fish such as the ulua could be a problem if environmentalists push to protect the fish from fishermen, he said.
Johnston has asked Gov. Linda Lingle to give the fish the state title in perpetuity through an executive order.
In her reply early last year, Lingle said that decision should instead be left to the public. She also pointed out that the humuhumu has not historically been held in very high regard, having been used by early Hawaiians as fuel for their fires, not their stomachs.
While Johnston had originally advocated for the Pacific blue marlin two decades ago, his support now for the humuhumu is unwavering.
"The logical choice is the one that was already selected," Johnston said. "It has been there. He's been crowned."
 
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