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ʻōpule

/ ʻō.pule / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. Same as ʻōpulepule #2.

2. n., A wrasse (Anampses cuvier, A. godeffroyi); the name may be qualified by the terms lā uli and uli.

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    • Malo 46.

3. Same as maiʻa koana.

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O-PU-LE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A species of fish full of spots; ua paapu i ke kakau.

Opule (o-pu'-le), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

A spotted fish (Anampses cuvier), common about the coral reefs. Also called hilu. One of the most brilliantly marked of the many bright colored fishes seen among the Hawaiian islands.

ʻōpule

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Pearl wrasse (Anampses cuvier). Grows to 15 inches. Also called hilu (Coris flavovittata). Its young are called ʻālinalina. See mākolu.

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