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Kūmū Life Cycle

kolokolopao, kolokolopā, makolokolopao

spawn stage

ahuluhulu

second stage

kūmū aʻe

third stage

kūmū

adult stage -first spawning 11 inches

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Names: Kūmū, Parupeneus porphyreus, Whitesaddle goatfish
*Spawning: December - July

Photos: Gavin Iwai

 

Let's look at some examples of fish life cycles. Starting with my favorite, the kūmū life cycle!

 

There are Hawaiian names for each of the stages in my life cycle. As I grew to a different stage, my name changed.

 

Once I became an adult kūmū, I was able to reproduce and have young kūmū of my own.

Artwork: Cassidy Lum & Anne Rosa

Life stages of the Kūmū
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