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The meaning of the word "ulua" is man and this Ulua pa'opa'o fish was substituted for human sacrifices. | ||||
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Golden Trevally or Ulua Pa'opa'o |  | ||||
Description: • The trevally is golden yellow with narrow black bars as a juvenille and become silvery iridescence with a few black spots as an adult with the bars very faint or non-existent. They have very fleshy lips and very few teeth on the lowerjaw as juveniles and as adults are without teeth. They can grow up to 4 feet in length. Habitat • Usually seen over sandy bottoms. Diet • Feeds on sand-dwelling invertebrates and small fishes.
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