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To: pezz who wrote (547)10/30/2001 10:18:07 PM
From: Jon Koplik  Respond to of 1412
 
There is a Hawaiian fish with a name that is so long, you would think it is a joke.

(But, it is not).

I have a T-shirt with a picture of this fish on it, and an explanation of the word.

The name of the fish is :

humuhumunukunukuapuaa

The T-shirt says :

Humuhumunukunukuapuaa, the Hawaiian triggerfish, is widely regarded as the state fish.

In Hawaiian, humuhumu means "to fit pieces together" referring to its nest building habit, nukunukuapuaa means "nose like a pig."

Jon.