Hooper 1994
Hooper, Robin. 1994. Reconstructing Proto Polynesian fish names. In Pawley, A.K. and Ross, M.D. (eds.), Austronesian terminologies: continuity and change, 185-229.
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Sections
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Fish
- Introduction
- Rays: stingrays (Dasyatidae), eagle rays (Myliobatidae), manta rays (Mobulidae)
- Catfish (Plotosidae)
- Other terms for eels
- Flying fishes (Exocoetidae)
- Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes (Holocentridae)
- Trumpetfishes (Aulostomidae), cometfishes and flutemouths (Fistulariidae)
- Mullets (Mugilidae)
- Barracudas, sea-pikes (Sphyraenidae)
- Rock cods, reef cods, coral cods, groupers etc. (Serranidae)
- Flagtails (Kuhliidae)
- Bigeyes, bullseyes (Priacanthidae)
- Jacks, trevallies, scads, horse mackerels, kingfishes, darts, rainbow runners and leatherskins (Carangidae)
- Dolphinfishes (Coryphaenidae)
- Fusiliers (Caesionidae)
- Snappers or sea-perch, basses, jobfishes (Lutjanidae)
- Threadfins (Polynemidae)
- Emperors and large-eyed breams (Lethrinidae)
- Goatfishes (Mullidae)
- Sweepers (Pempheridae)
- Butterflyfishes, coralfishes (Chaetodontidae)
- Hawkfishes (Cirrhitidae)
- Parrotfishes (Scaridae)
- Gobies, including mudskippers (Gobiidae), blennies (Blenniidae)
- Moorish idols (Zanclidae)
- Remoras (Echeneididae)
- 4.3 Stability and change in Oceanic fish names
Words
- PPn: qaso day, as period of time shark sp.
- PPn: qawa banyan tree, Ficus prolixa Chanos chanos, milkfish or salmon herring
- PPn: maŋō general term for shark spp.
- PPn: fai-manu Aetobatus narinari, eagle ray
- PPn: kiokio Albula vulpes, bonefish
- PPn: nifa Sardinella sp.
- PPn: kapoa fish sp., probably Plotosus sp., catfish
- PPn: tuna Anguilla spp., freshwater eel
- PPn: pusi sea eel generic, Gymnothorax spp.
- PPn: ise halfbeak spp.
- PPn: sipa young flying fish
- PPn: haku garfish and needlefish
- PPn: taqa Sargocentron spiniferum, armoured soldierfish
- PPn: kuru Myripristis sp.
- PPn: malau general term for a number of fishes of the genera Holocentrus, Adioryx, Myripristis and Flammeo, soldier fishes and squirrel fishes
- PPn: kanahe Liza cephalus, Crenimugil crenilabis and other mullet spp.
- PPn: qaua mullet sp.
- PPn: kafa Liza vaigiensis
- PPn: sarā small schooling fish
- PPn: qono Sphyraena spp., barracuda
- PPn: qatule Selar crumenopthalmus, silver scad
- PPn: filu Carangidae
- PPn: qulua Caranx sp., probably mature phase of Caranx ignobilis
- PPn: lai Scomberoides
- PPn: lupo Caranx spp.
- PPn: lupo-lupo juvenile Caranx spp.
- PPn: huli fusilier sp.
- PPn: qutu Aprion virescens, grey jobfish
- PPn: s(a,ā)putu Lutjanus and Lethrinus spp.
- PPn: tahiwa Lutjanus monostigma, one spot seaperch
- PPn: faŋa-mea red Lutjanus spp., especially Lutjanus bohar, red bass or red snapper
- PPn: matu Gerres spp., mojarras
- PPn: kulapo fish sp.
- PPn: kaloama growth stage of goatfish
- PPn: tifi-tifi butterflyfish (generic)
- PPn: mutu[mutu] Pomacentridae
- PPn: taŋafa Cheilinus sp.
- PPn: la-lafi wrasse or parrotfish spp.
- PPn: qulafi Scaridae spp.
- PPn: kamutu Scarus sp.
- PPn: mamanu Scarus spp.
- PPn: qume Naso sp., unicornfish
- PPn: hapi Acanthurus guttatus
- PPn: qaloŋo Acanthurus sp., probably Acanthurus lineatus, blue-lined surgeonfish
- PPn: pone Acanthurus sp. or Ctenochaetus striatus
- PPn: maqito Acanthuridae, possibly Ctenochaetus striatus, lined bristletooth
- PPn: palaŋi Acanthurus sp. of large size and elongate shape
- Tokelauan: ō go tiny fish which form dense, spherical schools outside the reef during dark phases of the moon
- PPn: qalu Katsuwonus pelamis, skipjack tuna
- PPn: walu Scombridae
- PPn: taku(a,o) large tuna or skipjack
- PPn: sakulā swordfish, sailfish
- PPn: ali Bothus spp., flounder
- PPn: nofu Synanceia verrucosa, Scorpaenidae spp.
- PPn: sumu Balistidae
- PPn: moa-moa Ostraciidae, boxfish
- PPn: tautu Diodon spp., porcupine fish
- PPn: teqe-teqe Arothron and Canthigaster spp., pufferfish