The Lauwiliwilinukunukuʻoiʻoi

The fish with the honor of having the longest Hawaiian name is the lauwiliwilinukunukuʻoiʻoi. Freely translated this name means “long-snouted fish shaped like a wiliwili leaf”. The wiliwili tree, by the way, is endemic to Hawai’i. It’s name means “repeatedly twisted”,  and you can see why. If you feel like twisting your tongue, see if … Continue reading The Lauwiliwilinukunukuʻoiʻoi