birbir small black-and-white striped or clear blue fish living in hard [...]

• • small black-and-white striped or clear blue fish living in hard coral close to the shore, possibly including ring-tailed cardinalfish
  • ikan kawan [Papuan Malay]
  • • aquatic life

  Scientific Name

  maybe Apogon aureus

  • • Example 71:
      

      Warkin emun kararak Tamandi emun mu birbir tup.

      When the tide is very low Tamandi's mother and friends go fishing for small fish with poisonous root.

      Meti besar kering Tamandi pu mama dong bori ikan kecil. [Papuan Malay]

      Sources

      Fajaria Yarkuran