[Mihalic] Pis bilong si

[Thomas H. Slone]

I just received a copy of:
Mueller, Eberhard (1985). Melanesian Fish Book: Fishes, Fishing 
Methods, Fishing Grounds, Mariculture and Coastal Conservation. 
Madang: Kristen Pres.

Some of the biology seems a bit imprecise in this book, so I've 
cross-checked with Fishbase (http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/).  Also, 
it's not clear whether the author is making up TP terms to match the 
English, or whether these are in actual use.  So, it would be good to 
get confirmation on these terms from list members.  His research was 
in Madang and Morobe.

Some new words:

String: Fishing line (p. 23)

Spis: sawfish (p. 24) (Pristis microdon, P. pristis, P. zijsron)

Umben bilong pulim: beach seine (p. 25)

Re: rays and skates (p. 26) (Order Rajiformes)
Mihalic has eipa, epa and par (p. 352)

Pis i gat naip: Surgeon fishes (p. 28) (Acanthurus spp.)

Longmaus: Needle fish (p. 34) (Order Beloniformes)

Langur: Trevally (p. 36) (Carangidae Family) [in Mihalic without 
biological nomenclature]

Bataflai pis: butterfly fish (p. 38) (Chaetodontidae Family), 
angelfish (p. 90) (Pomacanthidae Family)

Susu pis: milk fish (p. 40) (Chanos chanos) [only 1 species]

Bunpis, Talai: herring (p. 42) [Clupeidae Family]
Mihalic lists bunpis as milkfish (Chanos chanos), ox-eye herring or 
tarpon (Megalops cyprinoides), and talai as sardine (Clupeidae Family)

Retpela pis: Emperor fish (p. 68) (Lethrinus spp.)
Ret pis: snapper (p. 72) (Lutjanidae Family)
Mihalic has retpela pis as snapper (p. 351)

Tripela tel: triple tailfish, jumping cod (p. 70) (Lobotes surinamensis)

Karua: mullet (Mugilidae  Family) (Mihalic doesn't give scientific 
nomenclature and karua is not listed in the main section)

Mausgras: goatfish (p. 76) (Parupeneus spp.), catfish-eel (p. 86) 
(Plotosus canius and P. lineatus)
Mihalic has mausgras as catfish (Mueller only covers ocean fish)

Bokis pis: boxfish (p. 80) (Ostraciidae Family)

Pisin pis: parrotfish (p. 94) (Scaridae Family)
Mihalic has the parrotfish as blupela pis (p. 351)

Tangir: Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) [Mihalic doesn't 
have biological nomenclature]
Mihalic etymology is Gazelle Peninsula.  Mueller also gives the 
Sabeng (Mutu, Umboi Island) word for this fish as tangir.

Nilpis: scorpionfish (p. 98) (Scorpaenidae Family), rabbitfish (p. 
102) (Siganus  spp.)

Malisa: barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) [Mihalic doesn't have 
biological nomenclature]

Bikbel pis: pufferfish (p. 112) (Tetraodontidae Family)

Haus pis: a fish aggregating device used to catch fish (pp. 134-137)

Kait: kite (p. 143) [Mihalic has balus pepa, p. 274]

Umben bilong apim: liftnet (pp. 146-147)

Trolin: trolling (p. 165)

Trausel wantaim kil: Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) (p. 194)

Trausel i gat strongpela skin: Hawskbill turtle (Eretmochelys 
imbricata) (p. 198)

Helmet sel: helmet shell (Casois corunata) (p. 202)

Trompet sel, Selbeng: triton (Charonia tritonis) (P. 203) [Mihalic 
has taur, p. 352]
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