Palauan fish names
Helfman, G.S.; Randall, J.E. (1973). Palauan fish names. Pac. Sci. 27(2): 136-153
In: Pacific Science. University of Hawaii Press: Honolulu,. ISSN 0030-8870; e-ISSN 1534-6188, more
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- Helfman, G.S.
- Randall, J.E.
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| Abstract |
Palauans have names for most fishes of importance to them. Threehundred thirty-six vernacular fish names and their 312 scientific equivalents are listed. Palauan names show little similarity to Yapese and Guamanian names. Different native names exist for different life stages and sexes of many fishes, and some variation in names occurs between northern and southern Palau. Earlier publications of Palauan fish names are discussed. |
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