How did Hawaii's state fish get its name?

Answer 1

humuhumunukunukuapua'a the fish has a snout much like a pig and pig in hawaiian is pua'a and there is a story of a god, kamapua'a he had the powers to turn from a man into a pig or fish. and the fish that he would turn into? well the humuhumunukunukuapua'a

Answer 2

i dont know but it is humuhumunukunukuapawa'a. (pronounced: huma-huma-newku-newku-ap-ah-wah-ah.)