ʻAʻā (Dascyllus albisella)

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Jon Apisa. ʻAʻā (Dascyllus albisella). 2025. graphite on paper, 4.5" x 4" (11.43cm x 10.16cm).

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“ʻAʻā” (Dascyllus albisella) drawing by Jon Apisa.

This was drawn with graphite on paper, 4.5" x 4" (11.43cm x 10.16cm).

A young “Hawaiʻian dascyllus” (Dascyllus albisella) is known as:
ʻAʻā or ʻĀ in Hawaiʻi

A mature “Hawaiʻian dascyllus” (Dascyllus albisella) is known as:
ʻĀloʻiloʻi in Hawaiʻi

Damselfish (Pomacentrinae) and/or Chromis are known as:

• Tuʻuʻu in Sāmoa
• Tukuku in Tonga
• ʻAtoti in Tahiti
• Papaao Niuē

ʻĀloʻiloʻi (Dascyllus albisella) is also known as:

• Hawaiʻian domino
• Hawaiʻian domino damselfish

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ʻAʻā (Dascyllus albisella) graphite sketchbook drawing by Jon Apisa 09/12/2025

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