Common name | loulu |
Language | Hawaiian |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | United States (contiguous states) |
Locality | Hawaiian Islands |
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Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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Remarks | Per "Hawaii's Fishes - A Guide for Snorkelers Divers and Aquarists" (ISBN 1-56647-001-3) by John P. Hoover on page 58. The Hawaiian name refers to a group of endemic, greenish white fan-palms (Pritchardia sp.) simular in color to the fish. Lou means "to hook," and the fish was used in sorcery to cause death. |