User:Sabon Harshe/Fish
Fijian fish names:[1]
Some generic fish names:
| Fijian name | English | Family |
|---|---|---|
| baludawa | parrotfish | Scaridae |
| boila | moray eel | Muraenidae |
| dridri | several surgeonfishes | Acanthuridae |
| kake | several snappers | Lutjanidae |
| kawakawa | grouper | Serranidae |
| labe | several wrasses | Labridae |
| lematua | scorpionfish | Scorpaenidae |
| nuru | any small finger-length fish | Apogonidae, Pomacentridae, etc. |
| rawarawa | blue or green parrotfish | Scaridae |
| rusarusa | small rabbitfish | Siganidae |
| sumusumu | pufferfish | Tetraodontidae |
| tivitivi | butterflyfish | Chaetodontidae |
| ulavi | gray or white parrotfish | Scaridae |
Endangered reef species:
| Fijian name | English |
|---|---|
| kuita | Octopus sp. |
| kabatia | Lethrinus harak |
| saqa | Caranx ignobilis |
| kanace | Moolgarda engeli |
| ulavi | Gray or white parrotfish |
| vonu | Sea turtles |
| labe | Halichoeres trimaculatus |
| nuqa | Siganus vermiculatus |
| kawakawa | Epinephelus polyphekadion |
| ta | Naso unicornis |
| tabace | Acanthurus triostegus |
| dridri | 3 Acanthurus sp. |
| vasua | Tridacna gigas |
| deou | Upeneus vittatus |
Veitikina[veisau | edit source]
- ↑ 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.