Common name of Rhinecanthus aculeatus
 
Common name Humuhumu nukunuku apua'a
Language Hawaiian
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Hawaii
Locality
Ref. Randall, J.E., 1996
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks This common name is also presented in references 583, 39183, and 39184. This name is additionally used for the species Rhinecanthus rectangulus. As per reference 583, this name broken down into syllables is Hu-mh-hu-mu nu-ku-nu-ku a-pu-a-'a. As per reference 26145, the punctuation mark (') in a Hawaiian word denotes the glottal stop, a common feature of Polynesian languages. It indicates a brief pause at this point in the pronunciation of a word.
 
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