Common name | Sapa viviha |
Language | Gela |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Solomon Islands |
Locality | West Nggela |
Ref. | Foale, S., 1998 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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Remarks | 'sapa' means to go out, seawards away from the shore; 'viviha' means thunder. May connote the noise made by these fish as they feed in very large aggregations over the reef. |