Get to know 'o'opu nākea, 'o'opu 'alamo'o, ‘o’opu nopili, ‘o’opu naniha, and ‘o’opu ‘akupa! From scaling waterfalls to farming algae, Hawaii’s native ‘o’opu gobies embody a mauka to makai (mountains to sea) way of living. These fascinating obligate amphidromous fishes (and our guests - Cory Yap, Cody Chacon, and Tim Grabowski), help us to open a window into Hawaiian culture, sense of place, and kuleana.

Check out these other Hawaii-focused episodes:

• S4:E43 Guests Andie Le Doux and Iokepa Frederick discuss the once-great coastal O'ahu mullet migration and conserving muliwai (estuary) environments.
• S4:E21 Awa (Milkfish) with guest Keli'i Kotubetey (Assistant Executive Director of Paepae o He'eia on the island of O'ahu)
• S3:E18 Guest William Aila discusses traditional and contemporary Hawaiian fishing techniques and dishes, management and conservation of tuna.
• S2:E18 Moi (Pacific Threadfin) + fishponds of Molokai with guests Uncle Mac Poepoe and Hi'ilei Kawelo

Get to know the invasive Round Goby! You'll learn about the history of this fish in the Great Lakes, their impacts, and how to tell them apart from native fishes like Mottled Sculpin and Johnny Darter. Our guests are Julie Nitz and Abby Wicks from Wayne State University.

Per listener request, get to know the fish so nice they named it twice! In this episode you'll learn about their fascinating coloration and behavior, fishing and underwater viewing strategies, and how to contribute to our collective understanding of the movements and lives of these fish by participating in one of the world's largest fishermen-driven tagging programs. Our guest is Wess Merten: Director of Beyond Our Shores Foundation and its Dolphinfish Research Program.

You might also like these episodes:

• S4:E41 - Sea Robin: Sustaining Seafood
• S4:E2 - Swordfish: Lessons From Sea
• S3: E48 - Atlantic Tarpon: Silver King
• S3:E23 - Red Snapper
• S3:E18 - Tuna: a Hawaiian Perspective
• S3:E3 - Opah: Warmest Fish in the Cold Blue Sea