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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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