Fish names recorded by Anselon Seru at the Futuna Fishing Cooperative in Mission Bay, Futuna, Vanuatu.
Linguist David Harrison discusses Futuna fish names with Anselon Seru and Paul Navaika.
[ eture ]
n. Yellowtail Scad
Scientific name: Atule mate via FishBase
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ɸe’ata ]
n. Peacock Hind, Peacock Grouper
Scientific name: Cephalopholis argus via FishBase
Example: Photo by Mattia Menchetti, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ɸe’ata ]
n. White-Streaked Grouper
Scientific name: Epinephelus ongus via FishBase
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ɸiroa ]
n. Japanese Large-Eye Bream, Paddletail Seabream
Scientific name: Gymnocranius euanus via FishBase
Example: Photo by FAO / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ɸiroa ]
n. Blue-Lined Large-Eye Bream
Scientific name: Gymnocranius grandoculis via FishBase
Example: Photo by Jean-Lou Justine / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ɸiroa ]
n. Blue-Spotted Large-Eye Bream
Scientific name: Gymnocranius microdon via FishBase
Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ɸiroa ]
n. Ambon Emperor
Scientific name: Lethrinus amboinensis via FishBase
Example: Photo by FAO / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ɸiroa ]
n. Pink Ear Emperor
Scientific name: Lethrinus lentjan via FishBase
Example: Photo by FAO / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ɸiroa ]
n. Trumpet Emperor, Red Throat Emperor
Scientific name: Lethrinus miniatus via FishBase
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ɸiroa ]
n. Spangled Emperor
Scientific name: Lethrinus nebulosus via FishBase
Example: Photo by Richard Ling, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ɸiroa ]
n. Orange-Striped Emperor
Scientific name: Lethrinus obsoletus via FishBase
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ɸiroa ]
n. Longface Emperor
Scientific name: Lethrinus olivaceus via FishBase
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ɸiroa ]
n. Ornate Emperor
Scientific name: Lethrinus ornatus via FishBase
Example: Photo by Digital Archives of Taiwan / via catalog.digitalarchi License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ɸiroa ]
n. Spotcheek Emperor
Scientific name: Lethrinus rubrioperculatus via FishBase
Example: Photo by Jean-Lou Justine / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ɸiroa ]
n. Black Blotch Emperor
Scientific name: Lethrinus semicinctus via FishBase
Example: Photo by Barry Hutchins / Western Australian Museum, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ɸiroa ]
n. Slender Emperor
Scientific name: Lethrinus variegatus via FishBase
Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ɸiroa ]
n. Yellowlip Emperor
Scientific name: Lethrnius xanthochilus via FishBase
Example: Photo by Jean-Lou Justine / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ foŋa iɸi ]
n. Humphead Wrasse (Initial Phase)
Scientific name: Cheilinus undulatus via FishBase
Example: Photo by Klaus Stiefel, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ fuŋa ]
n. Malabar Blood Snapper, Saddletail Snapper, Large-Mouthed Nannygai
( Bislama ) Red Snapa
Scientific name: Lutjanus malabaricus via FishBase
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ fuŋa ]
n. Yellow-Banded Snapper, Hussar
Scientific name: Lutjanus adetii via FishBase
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ŋatara ]
n. Areolate Grouper
Scientific name: Epinephelus areolatus via FishBase
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ŋatara ]
n. Brownspotted Grouper
Scientific name: Epinephelus chlorostigma via FishBase
Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ŋatara kosi ]
n. Whitespotted Grouper
Scientific name: Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus via FishBase
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ŋatara kosi ]
n. Orange-Spotted Grouper
Scientific name: Epinephelus coioides via FishBase
Example: Photo by Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[ ŋatara kosi ]
n. Coral Grouper, Coral Rock Grouper
Scientific name: Epinephelus corallicola via FishBase
Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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All content copyright © Futuna Aniwa community (2016).
Talking Dictionary produced by K. David Harrison and Jeremy Fahringer. Botanical consultants: Michael J. Balick, Gregory M. Plunkett, Tom A. Ranker and Sean Thackurdeen. (2016-2018)
Futuna Aniwa language contributors include Ausdin Jackson, Takaronga Kuautonga, Nigasau Misikofo, Paul Navaika, Nigel Nesua, Iarawoi Rezel Samana, Anselon Seru, Donald Tamalua Wotu, Yaugani Zeiake and others as credited within the dictionary entries.
The Futuna Aniwa-English Talking Dictionary was made possible by award no. 1555675 from National Science Foundation for
"Collaborative Research: Plant, Fungal and Linguistic Diversity of Tafea Province, Vanuatu." This support is gratefully acknowledged.
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how to cite:
K. David Harrison. 2016.
Futuna Aniwa Talking Dictionary.
Swarthmore College.
http://www.talkingdictionary.org/futuna_aniwa