ketepe Threadfin Butterflyfish

Part of Speech n2
    • Threadfin Butterflyfish
      • animals, fishes
      • Scientific Name Chaetodon auriha; Chaetodontidae
      • Example 3313:
        A ketepe na teitei batana teo vasu.
        The Threadfin Butterflyfish stays in the stones.
        Source: Vaa 09W 172
      • Example 3314:
        A ketepe na teitei batana teo vasu. A meha maa hum vaa suin nae na kakaavoo nana, a meha maa hum he na kasikasiree nana, ae na paru batana.
        The butterflyfish, a coral fish, stays in the stones. Some parts on its body are white, some are yellow, and (other parts) are black. (i.e. parts of the Threadfin Butterflyfish)
        Source: Eno 20W 001-003
      • Example 3315:
        Na aniani batana bona maa sii taba vaa toon no vasu vaa komana tahii. A ketepe na aniani ria tavaan.
        It eats the little things on top of the stones in the sea. The Threadfin Butterflyfish is eaten by the people.
        Source: Vaa 09W 174-175
      • Example 3316:
        A ketepe a iana a tara vamanin kurus. Na tei me nana bona maa korokoroto ei teo kapa teve. Amaa meha maa girogiroasi na kasikasiree nana, amaa meha na namanamana nana, mararabi bara na keai batana. Evehee eta paru to mago taviri nana bona gogoonae. A rivonae a kopis koa.
        The Threadfin Butterflyfish is a very beautiful fish. It has colourful patterns on its skin. Some colours are yellow, others are blue, brown and of faded colours. But a black stripe runs around its neck like a necklace. Its mouth is pointed.
        Source: Sii 46W 113-118

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