Common name of Stenogobius hawaiiensis
 
Common name O'opu naniha
Language Hawaiian
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Hawaii
Locality
Ref. Yamamoto, M.N. and A.W. Tagawa, 2000
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st modifier taste/smell
2nd modifier
Remarks Naniha means "avoidance" but it is not clear what it refers to; probably refering to the fact that it was not highly sought as food by the early Hawaiians (Ref. 44091).
 
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