Common name of Katsuwonus pelamis
 
Common name Atu
Language Tahitian
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Tahiti
Locality
Ref. Andrews, E. and I. Andrews, 1944
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks Name as cited in Ref. 12396 used to refer to bonito in general; also cited in Ref. 12402; Ref. 12426 gives further reference to its equivalency with another local name currently in use, 'auhopu (Ref. 12443).
 
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