Nohu Burnout Tank: Green
Nohu-The plant and fish species that share this name do so for good reason: they have spiny defenses that you do not want to find underfoot (or too close to any parts of your body). Tribulus cistoides is a low-growing indigenous shrub found throughout the Hawaiian Islands in coastal habitats, which are the most rare habitat type in the main islands. Its bright yellow blooms develop into fruits with a tough, spiny outside opened only by the powerful beak of the Laysan Finch (Telespiza cantans). These pokey treats are the bird’s main food source. The blossoms were also used by our kupuna in a practice called ka ohiki or paeaea ohiki, where they used the blossom as bait to catch sand crabs. Scorpaenopsus brevifrons won’t win the fish beauty contest, but there’s no denying how cool this species is with its cryptic appearance, venemous spines, and ambush predator behaviors. Also known as the short snout scorpion fish, this species is endemic to Hawaii and is becoming rare in our local waters. Its more lethal relatives are found throughout the Pacific (stone fish and scorpion fish).
E nenee, moe pakii, kakala, kukü, ku aku e!
Creep, lie low, spines, thorns, poke um!
$30.00
