sitono kind of rabbitfish; fuscous spinefoot

Part of Speech n2
    • kind of rabbitfish; fuscous spinefoot
      • animals, fishes
      • Scientific Name Siganidae
      • Example 6499:
        A sitono a iana vaa tahii. A iana bona na tei batana irihi. A tabaan teve o pesuu bara o vahara vasu ae o vahara iana. A iana bona saka antee haa raara tea vurahe tea ahono, irihi koa. Eara toro nao tea kavekave sitono irihi, are toana nie.
        The sitono is a fish of the sea. This fish stays at the edge of the reef. Its food is the brown seagrass, the little stones and little fish. This fish, we cannot find it in the green seagrass, only at the edge of the reef. We must go and net sitono at the edge of the reef and then sell it at the market.
        Source: Sii 46W 032-037
      • Example 6500:
        A toopei bara sitono a peha vuu tom keara.
        The unicorn fish and the fuscous spinefoot are relatives (lit. one group of siblings).
        Source: fieldnotes Sii 2013 005

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