Sapoʻanae | Ulua aukea (Caranx ignobilis) drawing

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Jon Apisa. Sapoʻanae | Ulua aukea (Caranx ignobilis). 2025. ink and watercolor on paper, 4.25" x 2.625" (10.8cm x 6.667cm).

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Sapoʻanae | Ulua aukea (Caranx ignobilis) ink and watercolor drawing by Jon Apisa.

This was drawn with ink and watercolor on paper, 4.25" x 2.625" (10.8cm x 6.667cm).

Caranx ignobilis is:

• Sapoʻanae in Sāmoa
• Ulua aukea in Hawaiʻi
• ʻUlua in Tonga
• Uruʻati in Tahiti

Caranx ignobilis is also:
Giant trevally

Caranx in Sāmoa is also:

• Lupo (shorter than 8 cm)
• Lupotā (8 cm - 20 cm)
• Malauli (21 cm - 50 cm)
• Ulua (51 cm - 80 cm)
• Sapoʻanae (longer than 80 cm)

Caranx in Hawaiʻi is also:

• Pāpio (shorter than 30 cm)

Caranx in Tonga is also:

Lupolupo (shorter than 8 cm)

Matamea (8 cm - 20 cm)

Lupo (21 cm - 50 cm)

Tafaʻuli (51 cm - 80 cm)

ʻUlua (longer than 80 cm)

Caranx is also:
Trevally

“Fish” is:

• iʻa in Sāmoa
• iʻa in Hawaiʻi
• ika in Tonga
• iʻa in Tahiti
• ika in Māori

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Sapoʻanae | Ulua aukea (Caranx ignobilis) ink and watercolor drawing by Jon Apisa 07/18/2025

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