Common name | Halalu |
Language | Hawaiian |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Hawaii |
Locality | |
Ref. | Honebrink, R., 1990 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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1st modifier | |
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Remarks | As per reference 583, in old Hawaii the name of Halalu (i.e., A-ku-le by syllables) or Hahalalu was used for the intermediate growth stage of this species. The intermediate growth stage would be non-adults of greater than 2 or 3 inches. In old Hawaii the other names of growth stages used in conjunction with this name were Pa'a'a and Akule. |