This unahi fish scale pattern represents the ʻanae, also known as the ʻamaʻama. Of the three mullet species found on our shores and estuaries, two are indigenous to Hawaiʻi, the ʻanae being the largest species. It holds great significance in our culture and was one of the most choice fish amongst the people for its sweet meat. The saying, “mai piʻikoi ʻoe i ka ʻanae lā” would be used to say “don’t reach too far out of your league, but be content with what you have here in reach” The ʻanae scale
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This unahi fish scale pattern represents the ʻanae, also known as the ʻamaʻama. Of the three mullet species found on our shores and estuaries, two are indigenous to Hawaiʻi, the ʻanae being the largest species. It holds great significance in our culture and was one of the most choice fish amongst the people for its sweet meat. The saying, “mai piʻikoi ʻoe i ka ʻanae lā” would be used to say “don’t reach too far out of your league, but be content with what you have here in reach” The ʻanae scale
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