Geraghty 1994
Geraghty, Paul. 1994. Proto Central Pacific fish-names. In Pawley, Andrew and Ross, Malcolm D. (eds.), Austronesian terminologies: continuity and change, 141-169. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.
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Sections
- 1.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Fish
- Introduction
- Sharks: Carcharhinidae, Sphyrnidae etc
- Rays: stingrays (Dasyatidae), eagle rays (Myliobatidae), manta rays (Mobulidae)
- Lizardfishes (Synodontidae)
- Morays (Muraenidae)
- Trumpetfishes (Aulostomidae), cometfishes and flutemouths (Fistulariidae)
- Mullets (Mugilidae)
- Flagtails (Kuhliidae)
- Jacks, trevallies, scads, horse mackerels, kingfishes, darts, rainbow runners and leatherskins (Carangidae)
- Fusiliers (Caesionidae)
- Snappers or sea-perch, basses, jobfishes (Lutjanidae)
- Emperors and large-eyed breams (Lethrinidae)
- Goatfishes (Mullidae)
- Hawkfishes (Cirrhitidae)
- Wrasses, tuskfishes (Labridae)
- Parrotfishes (Scaridae)
- Sandperches, Grubfishes (Pinguipedidae, and also Mugiloididae, Parapercidae)
- Sleepers, gudgeons (Eleotridae)
- Unicornfishes, surgeonfishes, bristletooths, tangs (Acanthuridae)
- Rabbitfishes, spinefeet (Siganidae)
- Boxfishes, trunkfishes, cowfishes (Ostraciidae)
- Flying gurnards (Dactylopteridae)
- Conclusion
- 4.3 Stability and change in Oceanic fish names
Words
- PCP: vula Megalops
- PCP: ðaðā Spratelloides sp.
- PCP: taniva Sardinella
- PCP: niva Sardinella spp.
- PCP: qawa Chanos
- PEOc: kaboRa Plotosus, catfish
- PCP: tuna Anguillidae, freshwater eel
- PCP: dābea k.o. sea eel or sea snake
- PCP: qasuli k.o. sea eel
- PCP: ŋʷa(k,x)a Hemiramphus
- PCP: kuru Myripristis
- PCP: kanaðe Liza spp.
- PCP: qaua juvenile mullet
- PCP: kava Liza vaigiensis
- PCP: kava-kava juvenile Liza vctigiensis
- PCP: sarā k.o. small schooling fish
- PCP: donu adult Plectropomus
- PCP: qatule Selar crumenophthalmus
- PCP: vilu Gnathanodon, Trachinotus
- PCP: laði Scomberoides sp.
- PCP: qutu Aprion virescens, grey jobfish
- PCP: (ð,s)abutu Lutjanus spp. and Lethrinus spp.
- PCP: tasiwa Lutjanus sp.
- PCP: matu Gerres
- PCP: kawaŋo Lethrinus nebulosus
- PCP: ŋʷaðaði Parupeneus sp.
- PCP: r(a,e)nu(a,e) Kyphosus
- PCP: tivi-tivi Chaetodon spp.
- PCP: taŋava Cheilinus undulatus
- PCP: m[e,a]rari Novaculichthys, wrasse
- PCP: tuvu Labridae sp.
- PCP: qulavi Hipposcarus longiceps
- PCP: kām(o,u)tu female Scarus sordidus
- PCP: bōsē Scarus sp.
- PCP: tā Naso sp.
- PFij: via Zebrasoma veliferum
- PCP: qavali Acanthurus sp.
- PCP: (s,ð)abi Acanthurus guttatus, spotted surgeonfish
- PCP: balaŋi Acanthurus spp.
- PCP: rō juvenile Siganus
- PCP: walu k.o. pelagic fish
- PCP: salala Rastrelliger
- PCP: saku-laya swordfish, sailfish
- PCP: cumu Balistoidei, triggerfish
- PCP: gʷao-gʷao Ostracion
- PFij: toa Ostracion
- PCP: moa(moa) Ostracion
- PCP: jexejexe Arothron