ɪɾ ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz snˈeɪk mˈækɚɹəl,  həwˈaɪən, sˈʌmtaɪmz ɹˈɪʔn̩, ænd ɪz sˈʌmtaɪmz sˈoʊld æz "bˈʌɾɚfɪʃ"  ɔːɹ "wˈaɪt tˈuːnə".
It is also known as snake mackerel,  (Hawaiian, sometimes written ), and is sometimes sold as "butterfish"  or "white tuna".