Together, it loosely translates as “long-snout fish shaped like a wiliwili leaf.” There are two species of longnose butterflyfish in Hawaii: the common longnose butterflyfish (Forcipiger ...

Eelpouts are primarily bottom-dwelling species, found in deep trenches or around hydrothermal vents in some of the planet’s ...

This would remove the strong smell. Palani was a popular food item and one of several fish species raised in Hawaiian fishponds, or loko i’a. Its close relative, the unicornfish or kala ...

Botanists from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have uncovered key survival strategies used by invasive seaweed species in ...

"Hawai‘i-landed tuna is known for its sustainability and quality and the ability to detect tuna origin to deter seafood fraud ...

Shane Takasane faces federal charges for allegedly smuggling aquarium fish such as the Hawaii yellow tang, seen above in a snorkeling lagoon at Aulani Resort’s Rainbow Reef. “The illegal trade ...

A rare Hawaiian snail species recently was released into the forest – a first for the species after more than three decades in captivity, officials said. Photo from Hawaii Department of Land and ...

In 2013 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed 15 plant and animal species in Hawaii as endangered. The Endangered Species Act requires the Service to designate critical habitat for any endangered ...