tobene Bumphead Parrotfish; Humphead Parrotfish

Part of Speech n2
    • Bumphead Parrotfish; Humphead Parrotfish
      • animals, fishes
      • Scientific Name Bolbometopon muricatum
      • Example 4201:
        A tobene vai a naenae na maraoboto nana.
        The forehead of this Bumphead Parrotfish is flat.
        Source: Sii 46W 094
      • Example 7521:
        A tobene a iana a beera. Na teitei nana rapana namana, na antee nana tea takin vo tea kopua ei beo puhana, na aniani batari irihi mee be gohoho bata maana. A tobene a nae siki, a suin nae na tara vanamanamana vasiihum koana. O buaku o kaku tobene, a tobene vai a beera ae a aba vai to dao riori bona maratobene. A maratobene a rutaa. A bua tobene vaarii na aniani riori.
        The Bumphead Parrotfish is a big fish. It stays near the ocean and can come into the lagoon when it is high tide, they also feed at the edge of the reef when the tide comes in. The Bumphead Parrotfish has a flat forehead, its body looks a bit blue. There are two kinds of Bumphead Parrotfish, the big Bumphead Parrotfish and the one that is called maratobene. The maratobene is small. Both Bumphead Parrotfish are eaten.
        Source: Vaa 09W 390-396
      • Example 7522:
        A tobene na tahitahi koa raara bono makaree tea sunuu ge tea ruuvu ei tea bon.
        We only spear the Bumphead Parrotfish with the bamboo fishing spear while fishing with torches or diving at night.
        Source: Eno 11W 216

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