Can you say humuhumunukunukuapua'a ❓ Now that is a mouthful! This is the Hawaiian name for the reef triggerfish and it translates to ‘fish with a snout like a pig’ 🐽. The humuhumunukunukuapua'a is the official state fish of Hawaii. In the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, their name is a bit easier to pronounce. The triggerfish in the video is referred to as a Picasso triggerfish after the famous painter Pablo Picasso. Its notable pattern of stripes give it a distinct appearance of a painter’s co

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