The Hawaiian flagtails are species of the genus of flagtail fishes found in the Hawaiian Islands.
In the Hawaiian language, āholehole refers to the young stage,[3] and āhole the mature fish.
It was sometimes called puaʻa kai, literally "sea pig".
[4] Keahole Point and the Kona International Airport located there are named for the fish.
[5] Wai`ahole Valley on O`ahu is named after the fish as well, where the ocean and the Wai'ahole River meet there are many fish there.