Common name | O'opu naniha |
Language | Hawaiian |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Country | Hawaii (USA) |
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). |