Deep Seven

Deep Seven or Deep 7 refers to seven species of deep water fish of cultural, commercial, and recreational importance found in the Hawaiian Archipelago and Johnston Island. The Deep Seven are:

Local NameHawaiian language NameCommon NameScientific Name
ehuʻulaʻulasquirrelfish snapperEtelis carbunculus
gindaiʻukikikiflower or Brigham's snapperPristipomoides zonatus
hapuʻuhapuʻu or hapuʻupu'uHawaiian grouper, black grouper, or sea bassEpinephelus quernus
kalekalekalekaleVon Siebold's snapperPristipomoides sieboldii
lehilehisilverjaw or ironjaw snapperAphareus rutilans
onagaʻulaʻula koaʻescarlet, red, or longtail snapperEtelis coruscans
ʻopakapakaʻopakapakapink snapperPristipomoides filamentosus

See List of fish of Hawaii.

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