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ʻupāpalu

/ ʻupā.palu / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. Same as ʻūpalupalu #1.

2. n., The larger cardinal fishes, Apogon 🌐 spp., Apogonichthys perdix, Foa brachygramma.

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    • A variant name is ʻupāpalu maka nui.

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U-PA-PA-LU

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Name of a species of fish.

Upapalu (u'-pă-pa'-lu), n.

/ u'-pă-pa'-lu / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

A fish (Amia menesema) belonging to the perch family.

ʻupāpalu

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Two cardinalfishes: 1. spotted cardinalfish (Apogon maculiferus). A mostly reddish body, growing to 6 inches. 2. Iridescent cardinalfish (Apogon kallopterus). A pale-reddish or brownish body, marked with dark spots. Grows to 9 inches. Both of these fishes are also known as ʻūpalupalu, ʻupapalu maka nui.

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