List of Hawaiian seafood explained

See also: List of fish of Hawaii. This is a preliminary list of seafood used in Hawaiian cuisine.

Raw

Commonly caught fish in Hawaiian waters for poke, found at local seafood counters include (alternate Japanese names are indicated in parentheses):^{[1] [2] [3]}

• Hawaiian: {{okina: albacore tuna
• Hawaiian: {{okina: bigeye tuna
• Hawaiian: {{okina: yellowfin tuna
• Hawaiian: Aku: skipjack tuna
• Hawaiian: A{{okina: blue marlin, striped marlin, shortbill spearfish
• Hawaiian: A{{okina: broadbill swordfish
• Hawaiian: A{{okina: sailfish
• Hawaiian: He{{okina: octopus
• ʻOpihi: yellow foot, black foot

Other commercial caught local fish that can be eaten raw (for sashimi, poke or lomi) according to the FDA include:^{[1] [4] [5] [6]}

(Hawaiian vernacular name followed by US market name)Kona kampachi (kanpachi) is farmed off the coast of the Island of Hawaii.^[7]

Most fresh shellfish, including octopus, can be safely consumed raw with caution but are often cooked (or at least cured) especially when being sold commercially as poke.^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}

Requires cooking

The "raw" seafoods listed above additionally can be cooked. The following have not been listed by the FDA safe for raw consumption, but are traditionally caught in Hawaii for consumption also:^[14]

• Hawaiian: Awa ʻaua

Hawaiian ladyfish

• Hawaiian: Hīnālea

wrasse

• Hawaiian: Kala ʻōpelu

sleek unicornfish

• Hawaiian: Laenihi

razorfish/ peacock wrasse

• Hawaiian: Munu

doublebar/ island goatfish

• Hawaiian: ʻŌmilu

bluefin trevally

• Hawaiian: Ulua

African pompano

• Hawaiian: Ulua paʻopaʻo

golden trevally

• Hawaiian: Weke moelua

Pfluger's goatfish

See also

• Cuisine of Hawaii

Notes and References

1. Web site: Japanese and Hawaiian Vernacular Names for Fish Eaten Raw . FDA.
2. Web site: Hawaiian Fish Name Translations . Hawaii Nearshore Fishing . 13 August 2019.
3. Web site: Cheng . Martha . The 11 Best Places to Eat Poke in Honolulu . Eater . en . 25 October 2017.
4. Web site: Hawaiian Reef Fish . Hawaiian Encyclopedia.
5. Web site: Know your mullets . Hawaii 24/7 . 1 March 2019.
6. Web site: Poke Ulua - Kaʻiwakīloumoku - Hawaiian Cultural Center . kaiwakiloumoku.ksbe.edu . en.
7. Web site: Deep Dive FAQ: Kanpachi/Kampachi . Today's Farmed Fish . en.
8. Web site: Hawaii-Seafood.org – Pure & Natural . Hawaii-Seafood.org.
9. Web site: Paiva . Derek . "Power to the Poke": How to make Filipino "Jumping Salad" Shrimp Poke . Hawaii Magazine . 27 October 2014.
10. Web site: Can You Eat Raw Shrimp? The Surprising Truth About This Seafood . betony-nyc.com . 13 March 2022.
11. Web site: Can You Eat Octopus and How Does It Taste? - American Oceans . American Oceans . 17 January 2023.
12. Web site: Maslovara . Vedran . Is It Safe To Eat Raw Clams? . Mashed . 1 January 2023.
13. Web site: 6 Weird Korean Seafood You Never Knew . Asian Inspirations . en-AU . 24 March 2021.
14. Web site: Haraguchi . Scott . Hawaiian Fish Name Translations . Hawaii Nearshore Fishing . 27 September 2023 . 13 August 2019.