matanasiiri Pacific Ocean Perch

Part of Speech n2
    • Pacific Ocean Perch
      • animals, fishes
      • Scientific Name Sebastes alutus
      • Example 4297:
        A matanasiiri a iana to teitei batana teo vasu bara tea maa pata eva. A matanasiiri a gogooravi a kapa kikis vareko. A iana bona na aniani riori. A matanasiiri na teitei batana rapana irihi ae namana mee.
        The Pacific Ocean Perch is a fish that stays in the stones and in the coral patches. The Pacific Ocean Perch is red and has quite a strong skin. The fish is eaten. The Pacific Ocean Perch also stays near the edge of the reef and also in the ocean.
        Source: Vaa 09W 273-276
      • Example 4298:
        A matanasiiri na rahi raara teo kaku vagana to dao raara bona agaagaa tea bon ge teo pasu nubunubu.
        The Pacific Ocean Perch we catch at night or in the very early morning with a kind of fishing that we call "floating".
        Source: Eno 11W 144-145
      • Example 4299:
        A matanasiiri. A iana bona mee a avuavuhu hata kurus, beve a tootoo, evehee be mahaka vahaa, ore paa monamonaa kurus.
        This fish has a very bad smell, when it is alive, but on the other hand, when it is cooked, it is full of fat.
        Source: Eno 20W 022-023

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