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We talked about the state bird and flower, now lets learn about the state fish…… Humuhumunukunukuapua`a ( take a deep breath for this one…. Hoo moo hoo moo noo koo noo koo ah poo wa’ah….BREATHE…lol) or the wedge tail trigger fish, is the Hawaiian state fish. If you snare it, it makes a grunting sound like a pig, which is how it got its name….the fish that grunts like a pig. It was officially called the state fish in 1985, lost its title in 1990 (due to a state law), then reinstated in 2006. Weird huh!
I’ve seen this fish in an aquarium, but its distribution is common throughout Hawaiian waters. I’m almost ashamed to share this with you, but Disney’s movie, “High School Musical 2”, had a song called “Humuhumunukunukuapua’a” by Ashley Tisdale. I was a little offended by the rendition, but at least it is known to all who sat through this movie!
A hui hou,
Haunani
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