Striped Mullet & Hawaiian Legend

The STRIPED MULLET (called ‘ama‘ama or ‘anae) is the largest mullet fish, and holds a big part in Hawaiian ancient history.  They are silver fish with faint stripes, and have blunt snouts and have black on edges of their tails.  Ancient Hawaiians had different names for each stage of growth – pua’ama (finger length), kahaha (hand length), ‘ama‘ama (8-12”) and ‘anae (full sized).  Because these fish were highly valued and saved especially for Hawaiian chiefs, overly ambitious people were often warned “Don’t strive for ‘ama‘ama fish” meaning try to be satisfied with what you have.  Dive with Honu Hawaiian Diving to find these special fish!