Jump to content

User:Sabon Harshe/Fish

From Wikipedia

Fijian fish names:[1]

Some generic fish names:

Fijian nameEnglishFamily
baludawaparrotfishScaridae
boilamoray eelMuraenidae
dridriseveral surgeonfishesAcanthuridae
kakeseveral snappersLutjanidae
kawakawagrouperSerranidae
labeseveral wrassesLabridae
lematuascorpionfishScorpaenidae
nuruany small finger-length fishApogonidae, Pomacentridae, etc.
rawarawablue or green parrotfishScaridae
rusarusasmall rabbitfishSiganidae
sumusumupufferfishTetraodontidae
tivitivibutterflyfishChaetodontidae
ulavigray or white parrotfishScaridae

Endangered reef species:

Fijian nameEnglish
kuitaOctopus sp.
kabatiaLethrinus harak
saqaCaranx ignobilis
kanaceMoolgarda engeli
ulaviGray or white parrotfish
vonuSea turtles
labeHalichoeres trimaculatus
nuqaSiganus vermiculatus
kawakawaEpinephelus polyphekadion
taNaso unicornis
tabaceAcanthurus triostegus
dridri3 Acanthurus sp.
vasuaTridacna gigas
deouUpeneus vittatus

Veitikina

[veisau | edit source]
  1. Unsworth, Richard KF.; Golden, Abigail S.; Naisilsisili, Waisea; Ligairi, Isikele; Drew, Joshua A. (2014). "Combining Natural History Collections with Fisher Knowledge for Community-Based Conservation in Fiji". PLoS ONE. 9 (5): e98036. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0098036. ISSN 1932-6203.

Category:Ika