David Sapio's Tobian Fish Names

David Sapio's Tobian Fish Names Catch Sonsorol Restric- Common (English) Name Scientific Name Palauan Name Tobian Name Name tions? Describe Season Size Limits Reference /Source NOTES: milkfish Chanos chanos aol; mesekelat bautamau FALSE dave bluespot mullet Moolgarda seheli kelat yauh FALSE dave Cephalopholis blue-spotted hind cyanostigma temekai hariemuha FALSE dave coral hind Cephalopholis miniata temekai harierifasufas FALSE dave black snapper Macolor niger kelalk hafir FALSE dave ouemoket; threadfin mojarra Gerres filamentosus edoched tahuhhyuts FALSE dave slenderspine mojarra Gerres oyena kotikw tireriyou FALSE dave Plectorhincus orange-lined sweetlips chrysotaenia merar etifats FALSE dave pink-ear emperor Lethrinus lentjan metenguiremel hatih FALSE dave red parrotfish [f]; bluechin parrotfish [m] Scarus atropectoralis butiliang maou FALSE dave bleeker's parrotfish Scarus bleekeri huuh FALSE dave tourquois-capped butiliang; parrotfish Scarus dimidiatus mellemau mohia FALSE dave bluebarred parrotfish Scarus ghobban elebdechukl masuhang FALSE dave dusky rabbitfish Siganus fuscescens meyas meiats FALSE dave lined rabbitfish Siganus lineatus klsebuul meiats ribong FALSE dave derringel [sm]; black-spot grouper Lutjanus fulviflamma kesebii [lg] houen FALSE Selar mams (small); Bigeye scad crumenopthalmus terekrik (large) peti FALSE dave

Striped mackerel Rastrelliger kanagurta smach sama FALSE dave teter (TEH-ter); Leatherback Scomberoides lysan yas tatar FALSE

mordubech (small; medium); Great barracuda Sphyraena barracuda ai (large) bauh FALSE dave bauh; suhowu; Blackfin barracuda Sphyraena genie lolou merifuts FALSE dave Epinephelus Eight-banded grouper octofasciatus temekai hauhos FALSE dave Pristipomoides Blueline gendai argyrogrammicus dudul FALSE

Yellowtail kalikali Pristipomoides auricilla dudul FALSE mahabu (mah- Pristipomoides HAH-b[uh]); Pink opakapaka filamentosus metengui rimungari FALSE dave Pristipomoides Opakapaka flavipinnis FALSE berkerkard el Gindai Pristipomoides zonatus duldul ruu somer FALSE dave marah (MAH- ragh) ("gh" is Onaga Etelis coruscans sebus glottal); faruh FALSE dave Short-tail onaga Etelis radiosus sebus farah; farihunur FALSE dave rimehiyong (RIH- metengui ra muh-HEE-yong); Silvermouth Aphareus rutilans tmolch mahab FALSE dave Cephalopholis berkard el Yellow banded grouper igarashiensis temekai FALSE Narrow curve-banded grouper Epinephelus morrhua temekai FALSE Amberjack Seriola dumerili mekeem FALSE mahabih (mah- HAH-b[uh]); same as DB 12; Ehu Etelis carbunculus sebus mahabunor FALSE dave

Deepwater bream Paracaesio xanthrus akamuro rimehiyengo FALSE dave grouper Epinephelus meteungerel'tem haritsimorifus TRUE regulated closed 1 Palau Domestic dave fuscoguttatus ekai species; during April - 31 Fishing Laws 1998 season illegal to July brochure, Division buy, sell, or fish; of Marine season is Resources of designed to Palau protect spawning aggregations Grouper Plectropomus tiau hariemor TRUE regulated closed 1 Palau Domestic dave areolatus species; during April - 31 Fishing Laws 1998 season illegal to July brochure, Division buy, sell, or fish; of Marine season is Resources of designed to Palau protect spawning aggregations

Ref. 21 PNCA 1204

Grouper Plectropomus tiau bwererifasufas FALSE regulated closed 1 Palau Domestic dave leopardus species; during April - 31 Fishing Laws 1998 season illegal to July brochure, Division buy, sell, or fish; of Marine season is Resources of designed to Palau protect spawning aggregations

Ref. 21 PNCA 1204 rabbit fish Siganus canaliculatus meyas TRUE illegal to buy, closed 1 Palau Domestic sell, or fish during March - 31 Fishing Laws 1998 closed season. May brochure, Division Season is of Marine designed to Resources of protect Palau population during spawning season

dugong Dugong dugon mesekiu TRUE illegal to kill or Palau Domestic possess dugongs Fishing Laws 1998 brochure, Division of Marine Resources of Palau giant clam Tridacna derasa kism hiyuh (HEE-yuh) TRUE illegal to export, Palau Domestic fish, buy, or sell Fishing Laws 1998 with intent to brochure, Division export throughout of Marine the year, Resources of EXCEPT for Palau cultured clams giant clam Tridacna maxima melibes pasung (PAH- TRUE illegal to export, Palau Domestic sung) fish, buy, or sell Fishing Laws 1998 with intent to brochure, Division export throughout of Marine the year, Resources of EXCEPT for Palau cultured clams giant clam Tridacna crocea oruer TRUE illegal to export, Palau Domestic fish, buy, or sell Fishing Laws 1998 with intent to brochure, Division export throughout of Marine the year, Resources of EXCEPT for Palau cultured clams giant clam Hippopus hippopus duadeb basung (BAH- TRUE illegal to export, Palau Domestic sung) fish, buy, or sell Fishing Laws 1998 with intent to brochure, Division export throughout of Marine the year, Resources of EXCEPT for Palau cultured clams giant clam Hippopus porcellanus duadeb TRUE illegal to export, Palau Domestic fish, buy, or sell Fishing Laws 1998 with intent to brochure, Division export throughout of Marine the year, Resources of EXCEPT for Palau cultured clams blacklip pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera chesiuch TRUE illegal to harvest closed shell width Palau Domestic if undersized at Aug, Sept, must Fishing Laws 1998 any time; illegal Oct, Nov, measure at brochure, Division to harvest if not Dec least four of Marine in season inches Resources of Palau trochus Trochus nilloticus semum sumum (suh- TRUE illegal to harvest varies from must be Palau Domestic MUHM) during closed year to larger than 3" Fishing Laws 1998 season; illegal to year, OEK in diameter brochure, Division harvest if designates at the base of Marine undersize even in season Resources of open season; Palau additional restrictions can be instituted at any time by the OEK or state governments

green sea turtle Chelonia mydas melob wor (WOHR-[uh]) TRUE illegal to: closed carapace Palau Domestic - take any female June, July, must Fishing Laws 1998 turtle while she is Aug, Dec, measure 34 brochure, Division on land Jan inches in of Marine - take any turtle length Resources of eggs at any time Palau - take any turtle when not in season - take, during open season, any turtle undersize hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys ngasech hatsengri (HAH- TRUE illegal to: closed length of Palau Domestic imbricata cheh-ngeh-ree) - take any female June, July, carapace Fishing Laws 1998 turtle while she is Aug, Dec, must brochure, Division on land Jan measure at of Marine - take any turtle least 27" Resources of eggs at any time Palau - take any turtle when not in season - take, during open season, any turtle undersize

coconut crab Birgus latro ketat yief (YEE-ehf) TRUE illgal to fish, sell, must be Palau Domestic or buy any egg- larger than 4 Fishing Laws 1998 bearing female inches brochure, Division regardless of size across the of Marine throughout the carapace Resources of year; illegal to Palau fish, buy, ro sell any coconut crab if undersize throughout the year; illegal to export, fish, buy, or sell with the intent to export any coconut crab,

sea cucumber Holothuria nobillis bakelungal TRUE illegal to export, Palau Domestic chedelkelek fish, buy or sell Fishing Laws 1998 with intent to brochure, Division export throughout of Marine the year Resources of Palau mangrove crab Scylla serrata emang TRUE illegal to fish, sell, must be Palau Domestic or buy any egg larger than 6 Fishing Laws 1998 bearing female, inches brochure, Division regardless of across the of Marine size; illegal to carapace Resources of fish, buy, or sell Palau any mangrove crab if undersize; illegal to export, fish, or buy or sell with the intent to export any mangrove crab, regardless of size

rock lobster Panulirus versicolor bleiached TRUE illegal to fish, sell, must be at Palau Domestic or buy any egg- least 6 Fishing Laws 1998 bearing female of inches total brochure, Division rock lobster length of the of Marine (cheraprukl) carapace, Resources of regardless of measured Palau size; illegal to from tip of fish, buy, sell if the rostrum undersize any midway time of the year between eyes to end of carapace rock lobster Panulirus penicillatus raiklius auho (AU-hoh) TRUE illegal to fish, sell, must be at Palau Domestic or buy any egg- least 6 Fishing Laws 1998 bearing female of inches total brochure, Division rock lobster length of the of Marine (cheraprukl) carapace, Resources of regardless of measured Palau size; illegal to from tip of fish, buy, sell if the rostrum undersize, any midway time of the year between eyes to end of carapace

rock lobster Panulirus longipes melech uhgh (UH-cgh) TRUE illegal to fish, sell, must be at Palau Domestic femoristriga or buy any egg- least 6 Fishing Laws 1998 bearing female of inches total brochure, Division rock lobster length of the of Marine (cheraprukl) carapace, Resources of regardless of measured Palau size; illegal to from tip of fish, buy, sell if the rostrum undersize any midway time of the year between eyes to end of carapace

sea cucumber Holothuria fuscogilva bakelungal TRUE illegal to export, Palau Domestic cherou fish, buy or sell Fishing Laws 1998 with intent to brochure, Division export throughout of Marine the year Resources of Palau sea cucumber Holothuria scabra molech TRUE illegal to export, Palau Domestic fish, buy or sell Fishing Laws 1998 with intent to brochure, Division export throughout of Marine the year Resources of Palau sea cucumber Actinopyga mauritiana badelchelid TRUE illegal to export, Palau Domestic fish, buy or sell Fishing Laws 1998 with intent to brochure, Division export throughout of Marine the year Resources of Palau sea cucumber Actinopyga miliaris eremrum TRUE illegal to export, Palau Domestic fish, buy or sell Fishing Laws 1998 with intent to brochure, Division export throughout of Marine the year Resources of Palau giant clam Tridacna gigas oktang TRUE illegal to export, Palau Domestic fish, buy, or sell Fishing Laws 1998 with intent to brochure, Division export throughout of Marine the year, Resources of EXCEPT for Palau cultured clams sea cucumber Thelenota ananas temetamel TRUE illegal to export, Palau Domestic fish, buy or sell Fishing Laws 1998 with intent to brochure, Division export throughout of Marine the year Resources of Palau giant clam Tridacna squamosa ribkungal TRUE illegal to export, Palau Domestic fish, buy, or sell Fishing Laws 1998 with intent to brochure, Division export throughout of Marine the year, Resources of EXCEPT for Palau cultured clams

Narrow-barred king Scomberomorus ngelgnal ngaringar FALSE dave mackerel commerson Rainbow runner Elegatis bipinnulatus desui fohfoh (FOH-foh) FALSE kawakawa Euthynnus affinis soda yoma (YOH-mah) FALSE

Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis katsuo hangap (hang- FALSE AHP) Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares tekuu taho (TAH-ho- FALSE [wuh]); tahuu Dolphinfish; mahimahi Coryphaena hippus ersuuch uwatabatap (ooh- FALSE dave wah-TAH-bah- tap); tapah Wahoo Acanthocybium keskas, mersad yar (YAHR); FALSE not sure if both solandri tahuhahai (TAH- apply for the huh-hah-hai) same fish; tahuhahai is different from "blue marlin" according to my notes.

Sailfish Istiophorus platypterus tekrar meheretso (meh- FALSE heh-REH-cho)

Pacific blue marlin Makaira mazara melius tahuhahi FALSE dave Blue-lined squirrelfish Sargocentron tiere techelabilis reti (REH-ti) FALSE Flametail snapper Lutjanus fulvus reyall; kesebii FALSE Humpback snapper Lutjanus gibbus keremlal saha (SAH-ha); FALSE not sure if both matetsuh (mah- words apply to TEH-chuh) the same fish or not. "SAHA" is also used for the long-jawed squirrelfish one-spot grouper Lutjanus monostigmus derringl ritetifats FALSE

Oriental sweetlips Plectorhincus orientalis yaos uremar (UREH- FALSE mar) Blacksaddle grouper Epinephelus howlandi chemirchorch harie (HAH-ree) FALSE Bigeye emperor Monotaxis grandoculus besechaml fasurnata burobur FALSE translates to : (FAH-sur-NAH- fish with the tah BUH-roh shiny eyes buhr) because the eyes shine at you underwater

Honeycomb grouper Epinephelus merra mirchorch FALSE Marbled grouper Epinephelus keksau harieh (hah-REE- FALSE polyphekadion yeh) Grouper Epinephelus Ksau'temekai TRUE regulated closed 1 Palau Domestic polyphekadion species; during April - 31 Fishing Laws 1998 season illegal to July brochure, Division buy, sell, or fish; of Marine season is Resources of designed to Palau protect spawning aggregations

Ref. 21 PNCA 1204

Saddleback grouper Plectropmus laevis katuultiau FALSE (saddleback phase) Saddleback grouper Plectropomus laevis mokas; katuu; teiyaue TRUE regulated closed 1 Palau Domestic dave tiau species; during April - 31 Fishing Laws 1998 season illegal to July brochure, Division buy, sell, or fish; of Marine season is Resources of designed to Palau protect spawning aggregations. Ref. 21 PNCA 1204 grouper Plectropomus laevis katuu'tiau TRUE regulated closed 1 Palau Domestic species; during April - 31 Fishing Laws 1998 season illegal to July brochure, Division buy, sell, or fish; of Marine season is Resources of designed to Palau protect spawning aggregations. Ref. 21 PNCA 1204

Giant coral trout Plectrompus laevis katuultiau FALSE (red phase) Long-jawed squirrelfish Sargocentron desachel saha (SAH-ha) FALSE spiniferum Red snapper Lutjanus bohar kotongl (small); mos (MOHS) FALSE kedesau (large)

Dash and dot goatfish Parupeneus bang sow (SOH-w[uh] FALSE dave barberinus ; saobun two-barred goatfish Parupeneus chedebedor FALSE bifasciatus Highfin rudderfish Kyphosus cinerascens komud; beab heri (HEHR-[ih]) FALSE (dark phase) Highfin rudderfish Kyphosus vaigiensis komud; beab heri (HEHR-[ih]) FALSE same as R23 in (dark phase) Tobian and Palauan Yellowtail mullet Liza vaigiensis chesau; uluu pautsor (PAU- FALSE chohr) Black-tipped grouper Epinephelus fasciatus temekai bere (BEH-reh) FALSE

Yellow spotted trevally Carangoides otewot fifif (FEEF-[if]); FALSE orthogrammus Napoleon wrasse Chelinus undulatus ngimer, mami manih (MAHN- TRUE illegal to fish, must be at Palau Domestic [ih]); mam buy, or sell if least 25" in Fishing Laws 1998 undersized length brochure, Division throughout the measured of Marine year; illegal to from tip of Resources of export, fish for, snout to end Palau buy or sell with of tail intent to export humphead parrotfish Bolbometopon berdebed (small), hamasuhur (hah- TRUE illegal to fish, must be Palau Domestic dave muricatum kemedukl (large) mah-SOO-huhr); buy, or sell this greater than Fishing Laws 1998 matirai species that is 25" brochure, Division under size during measured of Marine all times of the from beak to Resources of year; illegal to center end of Palau export, fish, buy, tail or sell with the intent to export any humphead parrotfish, regardless of size

Bigscale soldierfish Myripristis berndti Bsukl moruh (MOR- FALSE [uh]); mor tamuch

Bicolor parrotfish Cetoscarus bicolor beadl (female); FALSE (male) ngesngis (male)

Orangefin emperor Lethrinus menges wahabiruh (wah- FALSE erythracanthus HAH-bir-[uh])

Blackspot emperor Lethrinus harak itotech FALSE Yellowstripe emperor Lethrinus obsoletus chudch FALSE Yellowlip emperor Lethrinus xanthochilus mechur hausih FALSE

Yellowstripe goatfish Mulloidicthys dech sow (SOH) FALSE same as R21 in flavolineatus Tobian Redlip parrotfish Scarus rubroviolaceus mesekelattelebt FALSE

Yellowband parrotfish Scarus schlegeli kiuid; FALSE mengaetaoch (male) Bullethead parrotfish Scaurs sordidus derbetelloi; FALSE butilang (male) Bluebanded surgeonfish Acanthurus lineatus belai oowohub (oh- FALSE dave WHO-hub) h is glottal; uahob Peacock grouper Cephalphlis argus mardelucheb; harietsor (HARIE- FALSE dave mengardeluu chor); hariehotsofas Convict tang Acanthurus triostegus chelas horits (HOH- FALSE rich[ih]); horets Yellowfin surgeonfish Acanthurus mesekuuk hatsenger FALSE dave xanthopterus Orangespine unicornfish Naso lituratus cherangel burhariye (BUHR- FALSE dave hah-RI-ye); ihfarufur Bluespine unicornfish Naso unicornis chum kum (KOOM) FALSE looks like this name may be from the Palauan name? If you eat this fish, some think that it will help your breathold and allow you to dive deeper when spearfishing

Forktail rabbitfish Siganus argentus beduut mayats (may- FALSE YAH-ch[uh]) Scribbled rabbitfish Siganus spinus chepsall mayatsribongu FALSE (may-YAH-ch[uh]- ree-BONG-[u])

Pacific longnose Hipposcarus ngyaoch (small); masuh FALSE parrotfish longicepss bergism (large)

Filament finned parrotfish Scarus altipinnis mesekelat FALSE

Lyretail grouper Variola louti basolokil FALSE Gibbus parrotfish Scarus microrhinos chotord FALSE Flagtail grouper Cephalopholis urodeta olos FALSE

Palenose parrotfish Scarus psittacus mellemau FALSE Giant trevally Caranx ignobilis cherobk ietam (ee-EH- FALSE tam) Bluefin trevally Caranx melampygus oruidl rahung (RAH- FALSE hahng) Dogtooth tuna Gymnosarda unicolor kerengab FALSE Bigeye trevally Caranx sexfasciatus esuch tsepiyetam FALSE (CHEP-yieh-tam)

Requiem sharks, white Carcharinidae FALSE Includes: tip, black tip Triaenodonobses us matar (black tip reef shark) and Carcharinus limbatus echabor (ocean black tip)

Nurse shark Orectolobidae sabacho FALSE (johannes) Great white shark Lamnidae FALSE Hammerhead shark Shyrma sp. FALSE [Syraendidae] skates and rays (multiple fai; faihiyap (fai- FALSE species) HEE-yuhp) Seahorse FALSE Flying fish mangahu (mahng- FALSE AH-hu) moray eel rabutotsor (RAH- FALSE buh-to-CHOHR)

Redmouth grouper Aethaloperca rogaa ubei; kelalkbad ayohohirung (ah- FALSE dave YOH-ho-HIH- ruhng); yohohirung Bluelined snapper Lutjanus kasmira dodes fahang (FAH- FALSE hahng) Malabar snapper Lutjanus malabaricus FALSE

Scribbled grouper Lutjanus rivulatus FALSE Brownstripe grouper Lutjanus vitta dodes etat FALSE dave Stout emperor Gymnocranius sp. esiur torout FALSE dave Longnose emperor Lethrinus olivaceus melangmud haosih FALSE dave Redgill emperor Lethrinus rekruk hatih FALSE dave rubrioperculatus Tomato grouper Cephalopholis temekai FALSE sonnerati Brown spotted grouper Epinephelus temekai FALSE chlorostigma Highfin grouper Epinephelus maculatus temekai FALSE

WhitE-marginEd lyretail Variola albimarginata baslokil FALSE grouper Black jack Caranx lugubris omektutau yohong (YOH- FALSE hong) Jobfish; uku Aprion virescens udel mangahu (mah- FALSE dave NGA-[hu]) Mangrove snapper Lutjanus kedsau el yengel ritedifats (rih-THE- FALSE argentimaculatus dih-fach) Pile Sort Code

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