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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- 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)
- Snappers or sea-perch, basses, jobfishes (Lutjanidae)
- Goatfishes (Mullidae)
- Sweepers (Pempheridae)
- Butterflyfishes, coralfishes (Chaetodontidae)
- Parrotfishes (Scaridae)
- Gobies, including mudskippers (Gobiidae), blennies (Blenniidae)
- Remoras (Echeneididae)
- 4.3 Stability and change in Oceanic fish names