ORIGINAL Gyotaku piece.
Size: Approximately 12" x 16"
This manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus) is known as Moano in Hawaiian. These goatfish cruise around the sea floor using their whisker-like barbels to search for food.  This exact species of fish are also what we use to find octopus. Moanos often find octopus and nip at them and  harass them.  I have also seen an octopus retaliate with a quick punch to the moano bothering it. I speared this particular fish and had it for dinner.  They make a great local steamed dish which includes garlic, ginger bok choy and onion, topped with sizzling peanut oil! 
Media-Acrylic paint, micron pen, Prismacolors, watercolor pencils on rice paper