Kūmū (goatfish) regulations
Hawaii · Curated reference from cited public sources · listings, not permission to fish or retain a catch · This selected Hawaii marine reference subset is not a complete rulebook.
SPECIES LINKS
FIELD GUIDE
Parupeneus porphyreus
speciesBASICThe whitesaddle goatfish, kūmū in Hawaiian, endemic to Hawaii. Once the most common Hawaiian goatfish around 1960, it has declined since.
HABITAT
Shallow waters; shelters in reef holes by day and forages over sand at night.
SIZE
Not listed in the linked article
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Kūmū (goatfish) identification is educational; species identification does not establish legal applicability for Hawaii.
- LAST LISTED/REFERENCE LIMITS
- No bag or possession limit stated on the page; cannot take, possess, or sell under 10 inches. · minimum 10 inches
- APPLICABILITY
- General marine-regulated-species page rule; special management areas may modify it. Cited HAR ch. 13-95-7.
- SOURCE AUTHORITY
- Hawaii DLNR DAR Non-Commercial Regulated Species, Kūmū, HAR ch. 13-95-7
UPDATED June 24, 2026 · CHECKED Sep 4, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC · EFFECTIVE YEAR 2026
DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources regulations ↗The DLNR page is an informational summary; the applicable administrative rules are authoritative.
LAUNCH SITES
Curated launch sites in Hawaii (1)
This reference does not grant permission to fish or retain a catch. Location, method, vessel, species identification, and emergency closures can change what applies. Verify the applicable official rules.