ʻō.niho.niho
1. Redup. of ʻōniho.
2. n. Variety of ʻulae, lizard fish.
1. Redup. of ʻōniho.
2. n. Variety of ʻulae, lizard fish.
s. Name of a species of fish.
[Niho, a tooth.] Having sharp thin corrugated edge; tooth edged.
Term used for several lizardfishes, ulae (family Synodontidae). Maximum size of any is 16 inches. They burrow in sand for protection. Some prefer deeper waters.
E huli iā “ʻōnihoniho” ma Ulukau.
Search for “ʻōnihoniho” on Ulukau.