Fai Malie | Hāhālua (Mobula birostris)

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Jon Apisa. Fai Malie | Hāhālua (Mobula birostris). 2024. watercolor on paper, 5.5" x 4.25" (14cm x 10.8cm).

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“Fai Malie | Hāhālua” (Mobula birostris) mini watercolor painting by Jon Apisa.

This was painted with watercolor on paper, 5.5" x 4.25" (14cm x 10.8cm).

This is a representation of “Fai Malie” (Mobula birostris) or the manta ray.

Mobula birostris (Manta Ray) is known as:

• Fai Malie in Sāmoa
• Hāhālua in Hawaiʻi
• Fai in Tonga
• Fāfā piti in Tahiti
• Whai rahi in Māori

Mobula birostris is also known as:

• manta ray
• giant oceanic manta ray
• giant manta ray
• oceanic manta ray

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Fai Malie | Hāhālua (Mobula birostris) watercolor sketchbook painting by Jon Apisa 11/19/2024

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