Moamoa  uli | moa (Ostracion meleagris) by Jon Apisa

Moamoa uli | moa (Ostracion meleagris)


Jon Apisa. Moamoa uli | moa (Ostracion meleagris). 2025. graphite on paper, 6" x 3" (15.24cm x 7.62cm).


“Moamoa uli | moa” (Ostracion meleagris) drawing by Jon Apisa.

This was drawn with graphite on paper, 6" x 3" (15.24cm x 7.62cm).

Ostracion meleagris (spotted boxfish) is known as:

  • Moamoa uli in Sāmoa
  • Moa in Hawaiʻi
  • Mōmoa ʻuli in Tonga
  • Momoa in Tahiti

Ostracion meleagris is also:

  • Pahu in Hawaiʻi
  • Black boxfish
  • White-spotted boxfish
  • Spotted trunkfish

Ostraciidae (boxfish) is:

  • Ostraciidae (boxfish) is:
  • Moamoa in Sāmoa
  • Moa in Hawaiʻi
  • Mōmoa in Tonga
  • Momoa in Tahiti


Moamoa uli | moa (Ostracion meleagris) graphite sketchbook drawing by Jon Apisa 09/09/2025



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