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