poonata kind of cod, grouper

Part of Speech n2
    • kind of cod, grouper
      • animals, fishes
      • Scientific Name Serranidae
      • Example 5805:
        A roovu vai na dao riori bona poonata na teitei batana irihi bara tea maa kopua. Na hopohopo batana bono vasu vaa komana kopua. A roovu bona a girogiroasi, a meha maa hum kakaavoo ae a meha maa hum paru na tei vereko bata nana.
        The grouper called poonata stays at the edge of the reef and in the lagoons. It slips into the stones inside the lagoon. This grouper is colourful, some parts are white, but others are quite black.
        Source: Vaa 09W 344-348

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  • See also:
    • roovu grouper; Honeycomb Grouper; Brown-Spotted Reef Cod
    • hopohopo go into a narrow place many times; slip into a hole many times