Kauaʻi record · KCA-FISH-000052
Juvenile Weke ʻā
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus — juvenile life stage
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Kauaʻi evidence
Seed record is tied to listed sources; source scope and uncertainty are retained.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Mulloidichthys flavolineatus — juvenile life stage
- Common names
- Juvenile Weke ʻā
- Hawaiian names
- ʻOama
- Record type
- life_stage
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Documented / culturally important on Kauaʻi
- Origin
- Indigenous
- Conservation status
- Not assessed in current release
- Evidence date
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence limits
- Claims remain limited to cited evidence; precise sensitive locations are suppressed from public display.
Habitat and ecology
- Habitats
- Very shallow nearshore sand/reef margins and protected coastal waters
- Food and resource needs
- Unknown / not yet documented
- Reproduction
- Not a separate reproductive unit; life stage of Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
- Shelter
- Seasonal juvenile schooling stage of yellowstripe goatfish
Threats and conservation
- Threats
- Nearshore habitat change, water quality, harvest pressure and climate variability
- Conservation actions
- Record-specific conservation actions need supporting evidence.
- Monitoring
- Retain Kauaʻi-specific distribution, abundance, life-stage, behavior, habitat, trend, and attendant data with provenance.
- Data gaps
- Kauaʻi-specific seasonal timing, abundance, shoreline distribution, and year-to-year variability.
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal timing
- Seasonal; timing and abundance should be tracked locally
- Seasonal description
- Juvenile Weke ʻā is ecologically, culturally, fishery, or conservation-relevant to Kauaʻi.
Sources and further reading
Connected Atlas records
- Yellowstripe Goatfish · Fish