Deep Seven

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Deep Seven or Deep 7 refers to seven species of deep water fish of cultural, commercial, and recreational importance found in the Hawaiian Archipelago and Johnston Island. The Deep Seven are:

Local name Hawaiian language NameCommon nameScientific name
ehuʻulaʻulasquirrelfish snapper Etelis carbunculus
gindaiʻukikikiflower or Brigham's snapper Pristipomoides zonatus
hapuʻuhapuʻu or hapuʻupu'uHawaiian grouper, black grouper, or sea bass Epinephelus quernus
kalekalekalekaleVon Siebold's snapper Pristipomoides sieboldii
lehilehisilverjaw or ironjaw snapper Aphareus rutilans
onagaʻulaʻula koaʻescarlet, red, or longtail snapper Etelis coruscans
ʻopakapakaʻopakapakapink snapper Pristipomoides filamentosus

See List of fish of Hawaii.