This colorful chart titled “Marine Animals of the Hawaiian Animals” (likely meant to say “Marine Animals of the Hawaiian Islands”) showcases a variety of fascinating marine life native to Hawaiian waters. Here’s a breakdown of the animals featured in the image along with their common and Hawaiian names (when provided):
🐋 Marine Life in Hawaiian Waters
| Common Name | Hawaiian Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|---|
| Scalloped Hammerhead | Mano kihikihi | Sphyrna lewini |
| Tiger Shark | Niuhi | Galeocerdo cuvier |
| Great Barracuda | Kākū | Sphyraena barracuda |
| Lagoon Triggerfish | Humuhumunukunukuāpua‘a | Rhinecanthus rectangulus |
| Whitetip Reef Shark | Mano lalakea | Triaenodon obesus |
| Common Dolphinfish | Mahimahi | Coryphaena hippurus |
| Humpback Whale | Koholā | Megaptera novaeangliae |
| Longnose Butterflyfish | Lauwiliwilinukunuku‘oi‘oi | Forcipiger flavissimus |
| Hawaiian Dascyllus | ʻĀloʻiloʻi | Dascyllus albisella |
| Spinner Dolphin | Nāia | Stenella longirostris |
| Spotted Eagle Ray | Hīhīmanu | Aetobatus narinari |
| Moorish Idol | Kīkākīhi | Zanclus cornutus |
| Hawaiian Monk Seal | ʻĪlioholoikauaua | Monachus schauinslandi |
| Whale Shark | ʻAʻnuʻu | Rhincodon typus |
| Day Octopus | Heʻe | Octopus cyanea |
| Manta Ray | Hāhālua | Manta birostris |
| Striped Squirrelfish | ʻĀlāʻihi | Sargocentron xantherythrum |
| Snowflake Moray | Puhi kūhiʻo | Echidna nebulosa |
| Green Sea Turtle | Honu | Chelonia mydas |
| Harlequin Shrimp | ʻŌpae kūkū | Hymenocera picta |