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n. A parrotfish (Scarus dubius).

s. Name of a species of fish.

Lauia (lă'u-i'a), n.

/ lă'u-i'a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

A measure of fish; an apportionment of the fishes caught when a division of the catch is made.

Hawaiian parrotfish (Scarus dubius). The male form is called lauia. Its body is multicolored and attains 12 inches. It is a good food fish.

E huli iā “lauia” ma Ulukau.

Search for “lauia” on Ulukau.

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