Bluelined Butterflyfish (Chaetodon fremblii) Kikakapu – size 13cm
Bluelined Butterflyfish are an endemic fish of Hawaii. The Hawaiian name is a general name for many yellow butterfly fish. It is said that there was a prohibition “kapu” on eating them. In the old days they were very strict on breaking a Kapu. There were a wide range of things that were kapu. Kauai 2014
Front view of a Bluelined Butterflyfish. Kauai 2013