Hawaiian Flagtail
Kuhlia sandvicensis
Also called aholehole fish, aholehole
A native Hawaiian freshwater fish with distinctive black and white striped tail fins. Popular among local anglers for its fighting ability and good eating quality.
Hawaiian Flagtail at a glance
- Scientific name
- Kuhlia sandvicensis
- Typical size
- 6-12 inches, 0.5-2 lbs
- Water
- Freshwater
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Found in Hawaiian freshwater streams, pools, and reservoirs. Anglers target them with small lures, flies, or bait near rocky areas and stream pools. They're often caught while fishing for other native Hawaiian species.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a hawaiian flagtail through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksHawaiian Flagtail questions people ask
Hawaiian Flagtail is Kuhlia sandvicensis. Anglers also call it aholehole fish, aholehole.
A typical hawaiian flagtail runs 6-12 inches, 0.5-2 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every hawaiian flagtail you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found in Hawaiian freshwater streams, pools, and reservoirs. Anglers target them with small lures, flies, or bait near rocky areas and stream pools. They're often caught while fishing for other native Hawaiian species. It is a fresh water species, filed under freshwater in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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