Bird Wrasse (Gomphosus varius) クギベラ – size 32cm – Hīnālea ‘i’iwi – Hīnālea ‘akilolo
A male Bird Wrasse. Amami 2023
The Hawaiian name for the male Bird Wrasse is Hīnālea ‘i’iwi. An ‘I’iwi is a forest bird with a long curving beak. The adult ‘I’iwi is bright orange with an orange beak. The juvenile ‘I’iwi is greenish with a less orange beak. Kauai 2010
Female Bird Wrasse. Amami 2023
The Hawaiian name for the female Bird Wrasse is Hīnālea ‘akilolo. Kauai 2010
Juvenile Bird Wrasse. Amami 2023