Hawaiian flagtail



The Hawaiian flagtails are species of the genus of flagtail fishes found in the Hawaiian Islands. Two species are Kuhlia sandvicensis and K. xenura. K. xenura is endemic to the islands.

In the Hawaiian language, āholehole refers to the young stage, and āhole the mature fish. It was sometimes called puaa kai, literally "sea pig". Keahole Point and the Kona International Airport located there are named for the fish. Wai`ahole Valley on O`ahu is named after the fish as well, where the ocean and the Wai'ahole River meet there are many fish there.