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nā.kea

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n. Endemic fresh-water fish (Awaous [Chonophorous] stamineus) of the ʻoʻopu or goby family, favorite for eating, sometimes 30 cm long. Also nāwao, nōkea. Cf. ʻoʻopu kumu iki, ʻoʻopu lehe.

nākea

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

White; spotted, as the fish nōkea.

nākea

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Common goby (Chonophorus stamineus). This is a stout, heavy goby, with a dark, olive-brown upper body, and lighter lower regions. It can attain 12 inches in length. It feeds in fresh water—stream, river mouth, etc. See oʻopu lehe, kī ʻahamanu.

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