Protoform: OO.1 [PN] Tuna baitfish, such as the fry of Siganus or Caesio spp. (Hpr)
| Description: | Tuna baitfish, such as the fry of Siganus or Caesio spp. (Hpr) |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PN *foo.1 “small fish sp.” |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | L/oo | Siganus spp., Melichthys niger | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Oo | Siganus spp. (small) | (Rch) |
| New Zealand Maori | O/ia | Caesioperca lepidoptera, butterfly perch | (Wms) |
| Niuatoputapu | Oo | Rabbitfish | (Dye) |
| Nuguria | Oo | A kind of small fish used as bait | (Dvl) |
| Pukapuka | Woo | Tiny reef fish on which bonito feed, Caesio spp. | (Sby) |
| Samoan | L/oo | Siganus spp. | (Prt) |
| Takuu | Oo | Fish taxon, very small fry of unknown species | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Oo | (1) Spotted rabbitfish (Siganus sp.); (2) tiny reef fish (prob. anchovy) taken in quantity in net | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Oo | Lepidozygus sp | (Sma) |
| Tokelau | L/oo/tala | Siganus sp. (juvenile) | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Oo | Fish sp., small, with poison back fins ; almost certainly Siganus | (Hpr) |
| Tuvalu | Oo | Small reddish baitfish ; tiny fish on which the bonito feed | (Hpr) |
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