Table 1.

Fish species recorded from Mabuiag Islanders identified by A.C. Haddon in 1888 and 1898; Listed by taxon and habitat

CHONDRICHTHYES: Lamniformes

Taxonomic Classification* Common Name* Islander Name** SL ER MC MS IW IR OW OR
Orectolobidae Eucrossorhinus sp. Carpet Shark im, ime X         X   X
Scyliorhinidae Chiloscyllium sp. Catshark itar X              
Carcharhinidae - various genera shark baidam i                
Sphyrnidae Sphyrna sp. Hammerhead Shark kursi i X           X  
"with hard skin" shark kutikuti                

CHONDRICHTHYES: Rajiformes

Taxonomic Classification* Common Name* Islander Name** SL ER MC MS IW IR OW OR
Pristidae Pristis sp. Sawfish apad, brug, waiitutu   X            
Rhinobatidae Rhinobatos sp. Shovel-nosed Ray kaigas i X              
Dasyatidae @ Trygonorrhina sp. Fiddler Ray gwiar, kwier, taimer, tapi X              
Dasyatidae Urogymnus sp. Thorny Ray tapim(u) i X              
? sp. ray pukai X              
? sp. ray tolupai X              
"generic names" Ray maibi, sursu, sursur                

OSTEICHTHYES: Clupeiformes

Taxonomic Classification* Common Name* Islander Name** SL ER MC MS IW IR OW OR
Clupeidae Megalops sp. Oxeye Herring iam   X X          

OSTEICHTHYES: Anguilliformes

Taxonomic Classification* Common Name* Islander Name** SL ER MC MS IW IR OW OR
Muraenesocidae Murenesox sp. Pike Eel merpa   X   X        

OSTEICHTHYES: Gonorynchiformes

Taxonomic Classification* Common Name* Islander Name** SL ER MC MS IW IR OW OR
Chanidae Chanos sp. Giant Herring saur   X X          

OSTEICHTHYES: Siluriformes (Nematognathi)

Taxonomic Classification* Common Name* Islander Name** SL ER MC MS IW IR OW OR
Ariidae (Tachysuridae)
Neoarius sp. Netuma sp.		 Sea Catfish buk waroi   X            

OSTEICHTHYES: Atheriniformes

Taxonomic Classification* Common Name* Islander Name** SL ER MC MS IW IR OW OR
Exocoetidae Exocoetus sp. Flying Fish pokan-wapi, puwi         X   X  
Exocoetidae Hemiramphus sp. Banded Garfish kubimaidal-pitai X         X    
Belonidae Tylosurus sp. Long Tom dam, damu-kodal X              

OSTEICHTHYES: Syngnathiformes

Taxonomic Classification* Common Name* Islander Name** SL ER MC MS IW IR OW OR
Syngnathidae Fistularia sp. Pipefish dunur   X            

OSTEICHTHYES: Scorpaeniformes

Taxonomic Classification* Common Name* Islander Name** SL ER MC MS IW IR OW OR
Synanceiidae Synanceia sp. Stonefish uzi   X       X    
Platycephalidae Platycephalus sp. Flathead tubu X X            

OSTEICHTHYES: Perciformes

Taxonomic Classification* Common Name* Islander Name** SL ER MC MS IW IR OW OR
Centropomidae Lates sp. Barramundi moian   X     X      
Serranidae @ Epinephelus sp. Rock cod kurup     X     X   X
Theraponidae (Terraponidae) Pelates sp. Trumpeter zaram X X   X        
Sillaginidae Sillago sp. Whiting kopuru, kupur X X            
Echeneidae Echeneis sp. Remora sp. Suckerfish gapu i X       X   X  
Carangidae @ Caranx sp. White Trevally gaigai-ubal X       X X X X
Carangidae Absalom sp. Fringe-Finned Trevally go baigo bai suli X       X X X X
Carangidae Alectis sp. Diamond Trevally ialai-wapi         X X X X
Carangidae Scomberoides sp. Queenfish kabar         X   X  
Pomadasyidae Pomadasys sp. Javelin fish buz     X     X    
Lethrinidae @ Lethrinus sp. Sweetlip poad poadi X   X   X X X X
Sparidae Argyrops sp. Long-Spinned Snapper purkalwapi           X   X
Ephippidae Platax sp. Batfish ialal-dad X X            
Scatophagidae Scatophagus sp. Butterfish karmoi     X   X      
Scatophigidae Drepane sp. Butterfish warka                
Pomacentridae Amphiprion sp. Anemonefish grusa-wapi, susul-pagazi           X   X
Mugilidae Lisa sp. Mullet muragudal piwer   X     X   X  
Sphyraenidae Sphyraena sp. Barracuda mugarir dabor   X     X   X  
Labridae @ Choerodon sp. Tuskfish bila           X   X
Labridae Cheilinus sp. Scarlet-Breasted Wrasse parama           X   X
Scaridae @ Scarus sp. Parrotfish kalu           X    
Blenniidae ? sp. Blenny wad i X         X    
Gobiidae Periophthalmus sp. Mud-hopper gepuai, kewe     X X        
Scombridae Scomberomorus sp. Mackerel dabor, dabu, debu, gaigai         X   X  
"generic name" Kingfish kuda                

OSTEICHTHYES: Pleuronectiformes (Heterosomata)

Taxonomic Classification* Common Name* Islander Name** SL ER MC MS IW IR OW OR
Soleidae ? sp. Sole mulpal, paza X     X X   X  

OSTEICHTHYES: Tetradontiformes

Taxonomic Classification* Common Name* Islander Name** SL ER MC MS IW IR OW OR
Balistidae Monacanthus sp. Leather-jackets imulu X X            
Ostraciontidae Osracium sp. Boxfish kworanga           X    
Tetraodontidae ? sp. Toadfish badar   X           X

 

Key

* - Taken from E.M. Grant's Guide to Fishes. Queensland Government 1982.
** - Taken from Haddon, A.C. Vol.III 1907:88-130
@ - Represented archaeologically
i - Totems
SL - Sandy Lagoons
IN - Inshore Waters
ER - Estuaries Rivers
IR - Inshore Reefs
MC - Mangrove Creeks
OW - Offshore Waters
MS - Mudflats Swamps
OR - Offshore Reefs