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Distribution Status
Native: Organisms that naturally occur in Hawai‘i having been brought here by wind, ocean currents, or carried by animals.
Endemic: Organisms native to Hawai‘i and not found naturally anywhere else in the world.
Indigenous: Organisms native to Hawai‘i and can be found naturally in other areas.
Introduced: Non-native organisms that were deliberately or accidentally brought to Hawai‘i by man.
Invasive: A species that is non-native or introduced to an ecosystem that becomes established, spreads, and is likely to cause damage to biodiversity, agricultural production, or human health. Invasive species can compete with and displace native plants and animals, alter ecosystem functions and cycles significantly, hybridize with native species, and promote other invaders.
Native: Organisms that naturally occur in Hawai‘i having been brought here by wind, ocean currents, or carried by animals.
Endemic: Organisms native to Hawai‘i and not found naturally anywhere else in the world.
Indigenous: Organisms native to Hawai‘i and can be found naturally in other areas.
Introduced: Non-native organisms that were deliberately or accidentally brought to Hawai‘i by man.
Invasive: A species that is non-native or introduced to an ecosystem that becomes established, spreads, and is likely to cause damage to biodiversity, agricultural production, or human health. Invasive species can compete with and displace native plants and animals, alter ecosystem functions and cycles significantly, hybridize with native species, and promote other invaders.
Āhole – Hawaiian Flagtail
Kuhlia xenura Endemic |
‘O‘opu Akupa – Hawaiian Sleeper
Eleotris sandwicensis Endemic |
‘Ama‘ama – Mullet
Mugil cephalus Indigenous |
Awa – Milkfish
Chanos chanos Indigenous |
ʻOʻopu Nākea
Awaous stamineus Indigenous |
‘O‘opu Naniha – Goby
Stenogobius hawaiiensis Endemic |
Kākū – Great Barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda Indigenous |
‘Ōpae ‘Oeha‘a – Hawaiian River Shrimp
Macrobrachium grandimanus Endemic |
Moi – Threadfin
Polydactylus sexfilis Distribution Status |
Ulua ‘Aukea – Giant Trevally
Caranx ignobilis Indigenous |
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