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pdfHAWAII’S COMMONLY CAUGHT BOTTOMFISH SPECIES
Protected “Deep 7”
Other Hawaii Federal Bottomfish Management
Unit or Ecosystem Component Species
ONAGA
Etelis coruscans
EHU
Etelis carbunculus
OPAKAPAKA
Pristipomoides
filamentosus
KALEKALE
Pristipomoides
sieboldii
UKU
Aprion virescens
TAAPE
Lutjanus kasmira
YELLOWTAIL
KALEKALE
Pristipomoides
auricilla
WHITE ULUA
Caranx ignoblis
LEHI
Aphareus rutilans
GINDAI
Pristipomoides
zonatus
BLACK ULUA
Caranx lugubris
KAHALA
Seriola dumerili
HAPUUPUU
Epinephelus
quernus
BUTAGUCHI
Pseudocaranx dentex
Some Other Species Caught While Bottomfishing
HOGO
Pontinus macrocephalus
YELLOWSPOT
PAPIO
Carangoides
orthogrammus
GREEN-EYED
SHARK
Squalus mitsukurii
AWEOWEO
Cookeolus japonicus
GOLDEN KALEKALE
Erythrocles scintillans
PACIFIC ISLANDS PROTECTED SPECIES
Marine Mammals:
(76) Rough-toothed dolphin – “Steno”; no
distinct break between forehead and beak.
(71) Spinner dolphin
(70) Bottle-nose dolphin - Round-shaped
body when compared with other similarly
shaped dolphins.
(67) Pilot whale – Large black dolphin; rounded
bulbous head (“pot head”)
Turtles:
(53) Green – Dark brown to olive with lighter shades
and spots; head small in comparison to body size;
blunt beak; only sea turtle with serrated jaw.
(64) Hawksbill – Elongated shell often with overlapping
scales; usually dark brown with yellow streaks and
spots (“tortoise-shell”); head relatively small with long
neck; long and narrow hawk-like beak.
(52) False killer whale – Large black dolphin;
bullet-shaped head.
(54) Leatherback (softshell) – Black leathery
shell with distinct ridges along the back, often
has white spots on flippers and underside,
largest sea turtle (4-6 ft long).
(66) Humpback whale – Long flippers
(about 1/3rd of body length).
(60) Loggerhead – Reddish-brown shell and
flippers; head large in relation to body.
Sharks and Rays:
(77) Scalloped Hammerhead
(24) Oceanic White-Tip
(68) Risso’s dolphin – Distinct melon-shaped
forehead; no beak; mature animals often scarred
over much of their backs.
(51) Monk seal – Light brown to
silver gray; 3-8 ft length; 150-600 lb.
(59) Olive ridley – Slate gray to olive
brown; width of shell usually equal to or
greater than length.
Giant Manta
(25) Silky
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File Type | application/pdf |
File Title | Microsoft Word - MHI NCBF log coversheet - wide |
Author | Walter.Ikehara |
File Modified | 2022-03-16 |
File Created | 2020-11-20 |