It is a small Hawaiian shellfish that you can eat raw or cooked. Opihi is a prized delicacy and is important to Hawaiian culture.

What kind of shellfish are in Hawaii?

Hawaiian language nameGenusCommon namePinnaPrickly pin clamNahawelePinnaBaggy pen shellPāPinctadaBlack-lipped pearl oysterPāPteriaWinged pearl oyster

Does Hawaii have local shrimp?

shrimp isn’t native to Hawaii waters. By the sheer presence of shrimp trucks around the north shore you’d think it’s because this is the place for fresh ocean caught shrimp. … The shrimp here is grown on local farms. Just not the kind of taste and texture you’ll get from “real” shrimp.