Sapoʻanae | Ulua aukea (Caranx ignobilis)

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Jon Apisa. Sapoʻanae | Ulua aukea (Caranx ignobilis). 2025. watercolor on paper, 4.25" x 2.75" (10.8cm x 6.985cm).

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“Sapoʻanae | Ulua aukea” (Caranx ignobilis) mini watercolor painting by Jon Apisa.

This was painted with watercolor on paper, 4.25" x 2.75" (10.8cm x 6.98cm).

“Caranx ignobilis” is:

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

Caranx ignobilis is known as:
“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 known as:
“Trevally”

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Sapoʻanae | Ulua aukea (Caranx ignobilis) watercolor sketchbook painting by Jon Apisa 03/14/2025

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