Protoform: TAQA.1 [MP] Armoured Soldierfish (Holocentrus spinifer) [Forskal] (Hpr)

Description: Armoured Soldierfish (Holocentrus spinifer) [Forskal] (Hpr)
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to MP: Malayo-Polynesian
Notes:

*2 PFJ *taa "fish sp.".
*4 POC *taRaqan "Sargocentron spp., squirrelfish, including S.spiniferum" (LPO IV:53).
*5 PMP *taRaqan "Holocentrus spp., squirrelfish" (ACD).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Fijian Taa Unicorn fish (Acanthurus unicornis) and other spp. (Cpl)
Kapingamarangi Daa A fish (Holocentrus sp.) (Hpr)
Mangareva Taa Nom d'un poisson. Poisson: terme générique pour les espèces Flammeo et Adioryx (Acanthuridae) (Rch). (Jnu)
Niue Taa Soldierfish (Myripristis violasus) (Sph)
Nukuoro Daa A fish (Holocentrus sp.) (Hpr)
Penrhyn Taa Soldier fish, sharp mouth (Sargocentron spiniferum) (Sta)
Pukapuka Taa Squirrelfish (Sargocentron spp.) (McC)
Samoan Taa-malau Certain Holocentrus spp. when full-grown (Prt)
Tikopia Taa A sea-fish (Fth)
Tokelau Taa (Holocentrus spinifer), Armoured Soldierfish (Hpr)
Tongan Taʔa (Holocentrus spinifer), Armoured Soldierfish (Hpr)
Vaeakau-Taumako Taa Small fish with many colours (Hvn)

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