gavaa Oriental Sweetlip

Part of Speech n2
    • Oriental Sweetlip
      • animals, fishes
    • Scientific Name Haemulidae
      • Example 1528:
        A iana to teitei nana rapana namana bara tea kopua mee. Tea maa avaava vasu namana ei irihi bara tea kepakepa namana. A suin nae na vahovan nana. Amaa meha maa hum na kasikasiree nana bara tokotokoo paru mee. Na aniani ria tavaan.
        The fish stays near the ocean and also in the lagoon. In the caves in the rocks in the ocean, at the edge of the reef, and the rocky edge of the coral reef where the coral reef drops down. Its body is of mixed colours. Some parts are yellow and have black spots. The people eat this fish.
        Source: Vaa 09W 115-119

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