3.
Marshallese name
FISHING LINE*
Scientific name
Island
caught in deep water by lagoon or ocean
Kuro
grouper
Epinephelus fuscagultatus
Ailuk, Rongelap, Uterik,
Wotho
Lejebjeb
rock grouper or rockhind
Epinephulus adscenscionts
Epinephulus albofasciatus
Ailuk, Rongelap (bottom
fishing), Uterik,
Wotho
sCavanger
Ailuk, Rongel..
scavanger
Lethrinus variegatus
Ailuk, Rongelap, Wotrho
red snapper
Lutjanus gibbus
Ailuk, Wotho, Rongelap
(bottom fishing)
squirrel fish
Ailuk, Uterik
Ewae or Loom
streaker
Aprion virescens
Ailuk, Uterik, Rongelap
Lane or Ikbwij
skip jack
Caranx lessoni/crevally
Uterik, Rongelap, Ailuk
Bwilak
unicorn sturgeon
Naso lituratus
Ailuk
Perak
Lethrinus kollopterus
Dijin
Jato or
Lkonbon
or Jaap
Jera
Holocentrus sp./Myrispistis sp
Weo
*used in deep water (lagoon or ocean)
, Uterik
Wotho, Uterik, Ailuk,
Rongelap
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