hiroana Scribbled Rabbitfish

Part of Speech n2
    • Scribbled Rabbitfish
      • animals, fishes
      • Scientific Name Siganus Spinus ; Siganidae
      • Example 2132:
        A hiroana a iana a rutaa, na teitei nana irihi bara tea maa kopua mee. A iana bona na maramarabi ge tara vaparu vasiihum batana amaa meha.
        The Scribbled Rabbitfish is a little fish, it stays at the edge of the reef and also in the lagoons. This fish is brownish or looks a bit black, some of them.
        Source: Vaa 09W 132-134
      • Example 2133:
        Hiroana. O kiririi na sii iana bona mee o tahitahi vakamisi aba
        Scribbled Rabbitfish. The top fin of this little fish has painfully stinging needles. (lit. is painfully stinging people)
        Source: Eno 11W 279-280

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