Its Hawaiian name is moano-nui-ka-lehua (meaning "great moano of the lehua"), and the juveniles are called 'ahua[clarification needed] or 'ohua[clarification needed] (meaning "seedling").

[4] The life history of the moano has a pelagic larval duration of 24 – 28 days in captivity.

[4] In Hawaiʻi, it is common to catch moano using nets / traps, spears, and pole/line.

[3] Moano are game fish that can be eaten raw, broiled, or baked.

[2] This is a commercially important species, and can be found in the aquarium trade.