| Common name | Awa |
| Language | Hawaiian |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Territory | Hawaii |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Tinker, S.W., 1978 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Commercial size (Ref. 10340). Also refers to fish stored and fattened in saltwater ponds, 'kua pa' (literally, meaning 'walled in') (Ref. 7364). |