| Common name | Humuhumu nukunuku apua'a |
| Language | Hawaiian |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Hawaii (USA) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1996 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | This common name is also presented in references 583, 39183, and 39184. This name is additionally used for the species Rhinecanthus rectangulus. As per reference 583, this name broken down into syllables is Hu-mh-hu-mu nu-ku-nu-ku a-pu-a-'a. As per reference 26145, the punctuation mark (') in a Hawaiian word denotes the glottal stop, a common feature of Polynesian languages. It indicates a brief pause at this point in the pronunciation of a word. |