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Fishing Methods and Devices of the Maori

List of Maori Names of Fresh-water Fish other — than Eels

List of Maori Names of Fresh-water Fish other
than Eels.

Ara .. .. Said to be name for young of upokororo. Syn. nehe.
Arero-kuri .. .. A small fish, species unknown.
Atutahi .. . . Inanga so called when going to sea. (Taranaki.) A large inanga. ?Matured form. (Whanganui.)
Atutai .. .. Inanga so called when going to sea. (Taranaki.) A large inanga. ?Matured form. (Whanganui.)
Karaha .. . . Full-grown whitebait, or inanga (Galaxias attenuatus).
Karahi .. .. Full-grown whitebait, or inanga (Galaxias attenuatus).
Kaeaea .. .. Young of inanga. One informant stated that tuarenga are the young of inanga-papa and inanga-purakau.
Koeaea .. .. Young of inanga. One informant stated that tuarenga are the young of inanga-papa and inanga-purakau.
Koputea .. .. Young of inanga. One informant stated that tuarenga are the young of inanga-papa and inanga-purakau.
Marearea .. .. Young of inanga. One informant stated that tuarenga are the young of inanga-papa and inanga-purakau.
Matamata .. .. Young of inanga. One informant stated that tuarenga are the young of inanga-papa and inanga-purakau.
Ngaore .. .. Young of inanga. One informant stated that tuarenga are the young of inanga-papa and inanga-purakau.
Ngorengore .. Young of inanga. One informant stated that tuarenga are the young of inanga-papa and inanga-purakau.
Porohe .. .. Young of inanga. One informant stated that tuarenga are the young of inanga-papa and inanga-purakau.
Tuarenga .. .. Young of inanga. One informant stated that tuarenga are the young of inanga-papa and inanga-purakau.
Uruao .. .. Young of inanga. One informant stated that tuarenga are the young of inanga-papa and inanga-purakau.
Ngaruru .. .. Inanga at second stage of growth.
Inanga .. .. Williams's Dictionary gives us "Fry of Retropinna richardsoni and of Galaxias attenuatus."
Inanga-pāpā .. No description given.
Inanga-purakau .. No description given.
Inanga-tutuna .. Spotted inanga.page 199
Karohe .. .. Inanga so called when ascending rivers. (Whanganui.)
Pukoareare .. First shoals of inanga to ascend rivers.
Mata .. .. A small fish resembling inanga.
Pahore .. .. Inanga; old fish.
Paraki .. .. A small fish resembling inanga. (See p. 208.)
Pokotehe .. .. The matured matamata. (Waikato.)
Pokotohe.
Pokoteke.
Rangiriri .. .. Inanga. (Ngai-Tahu.)
Waharoa .. .. ? Inanga. (South Island.)
Karawaka .. .. A small fish resembling smelt.
Pupuoraupo .. .. A small fish resembling smelt.
Karawaka ma.
Karawaka putore.
Kokopu .. .. Galaxias fasciatus. The following names are said to be those of different kinds of kokopu; probably the list contains a number of duplicates:—
Hawai .. .. The black kokopu. (Taupo.)
Kakawai .. .. The black kokopu. (Taupo.)
Kaonge (Ngapuhi) Kaore .. .. ? A kind of kokopu. One says kaore same as toitoi.
Karari (Ngapuhi) .. .. ? A kind of kokopu. One says kaore same as toitoi.
Karekopu .. A small kokopu. (Ngati-Porou.)
Koawheawhe .. The young of para.
Kokopara .. (Whanganui and South Island.)
Kokakopako.
Koriwhariwha.
Para .. .. (Ngati-Porou; Tuhoe.)
Parakeke .. .. A large form of para. (Ngati-Porou.)
Parare.
Puhi.
Rakahore.
Rawai .. .. A large kokopu. (Taupo.)
Rawai .. .. Cf. rowai, roroai, rorowai, a fresh-water fish.
Reretawa.
Ruao, ruwao.
Taiwharu, taiwhara(?) A large, spotted kind of kokopu.
Tatarawhare.
Ururoa.
Upokororo .. .. Grayling (Prototroctes oxyrhynchus). See Ara.
Pokororo .. .. Grayling (Prototroctes oxyrhynchus). See Ara.
Paneroro .. .. Grayling (Prototroctes oxyrhynchus). See Ara.
Kanaekura .. .. Grayling (Prototroctes oxyrhynchus). See Ara.
Tirango .. .. These are said to be names of varieties of the upokororo, the rehe being of small size. It is well to remember that the Maori often applied different names to a fish at different stages of its growth.
Rehe .. .. These are said to be names of varieties of the upokororo, the rehe being of small size. It is y well to remember that the Maori often applied different names to a fish at different stages of its growth.
Kutikuti .. .. These are said to be names of varieties of the upokororo, the rehe being of small size. It is y well to remember that the Maori often applied different names to a fish at different stages of its growth.page 200
Piharau .. .. The lamprey (Geotria chilensis).
Pipiharau .. .. The lamprey (Geotria chilensis).
Pihapiharau .. The lamprey (Geotria chilensis).
Korokoro .. .. The lamprey (Geotria chilensis).
Nganangana .. The lamprey (Geotria chilensis).
Kanakana .. .. The lamprey (Geotria chilensis).
Puhikorokoro .. .. A large kind of lamprey.
Panoko .. .. Cheimarrichthys forsteri.
Panonoko .. .. Cheimarrichthys forsteri.
Panokonoko .. Cheimarrichthys forsteri.
Papanoko .. .. Cheimarrichthys forsteri.
Papangoko .. .. Cheimarrichthys forsteri.
Panokoreia .. Cheimarrichthys forsteri.
Papane .. .. Cheimarrichthys forsteri.
Panepane .. .. Cheimarrichthys forsteri.
Parikoi .. .. Cheimarrichthys forsteri.
Parihou .. .. Cheimarrichthys forsteri.
Papaki .. .. Said to be same as panoko, above.
Papapakiuma .. Said to be same as panoko, above.
Papauma (Waiapu) .. Said to be same as panoko, above.
Toitoi .. .. Gobiomorphus gobioides. One correspondent gives kaore as a name of this species, another gives koputea.
Maruru .. .. Gobiomorphus gobioides. One correspondent gives kaore as a name of this species, another gives koputea.
Tipokopoko .. Gobiomorphus gobioides. One correspondent gives kaore as a name of this species, another gives koputea.
Titarakura (Tuhoe) .. Gobiomorphus gobioides. One correspondent gives kaore as a name of this species, another gives koputea.
Titikura .. .. Gobiomorphus gobioides. One correspondent gives kaore as a name of this species, another gives koputea.
Pakoko (Waikato) . . .. Gobiomorphus gobioides. One correspondent gives kaore as a name of this species, another gives koputea.
Tatarakura (?) .. Gobiomorphus gobioides. One correspondent gives kaore as a name of this species, another gives koputea.
Tikihemi .. .. A small fish with blue stripe on side. Queried as adult form of Retropinna retropinna. See under Takeke; also p. 208.
Titihemi .. .. A small fish with blue stripe on side. Queried as adult form of Retropinna retropinna. See under Takeke; also p. 208.
Titihimi (?) .. A small fish with blue stripe on side. Queried as adult form of Retropinna retropinna. See under Takeke; also p. 208.
Patiki .. .. The flounder (Rhombosolea).
Patiki mohoao .. Spotted flounder.
Patiki totara, or patotara.
Parahai.
Parahoe.
Pangoengoe.
Pangohengohe .. A small scaleless fish. (Whanganui.)
Pangoungou.
Torongu .. .. A small fish. (Whanganui.)
Patorongu.
Tōtorongū.
Mohitarakau.
Mohimohi .. .. A small fish.
Karito .. .. (Waikato.)
Koeke .. .. Shrimp. Fresh-water crayfish (koura).
Tarare .. .. Perhaps also tirare.
Karengorengo .. A small fish.
Koara.
Koaro .. .. Galaxias huttoni. See Kowaro, below.
Kowaro .. .. Galaxias huttoni. See Kowaro, below.page 201
Kawikawi.
Kowharowharo.
More.
Nauhuri
Ngohongoho .. A small fish.
Pakewharu.
Parauri .. .. A small fish.
Pāriri .. .. A small fish.
Pātētē .. .. A small fish.
Maehe (Waikaremoana) .. A small fish.
Raumahehe (Ruatahuna) .. .. A small fish.
Rawaru.
Takeke .. .. Mr. Downes, of Whanganui, states that the titihimi, or smelt, is called ngaure (? ngaore) when young, and takeke when large.
Tohitohi .. .. A small fish. ?Toitoi
Kowaro .. .. ? Neochama apoda. Given as names of the mud-fish
Hauhau .. .. ? Neochama apoda. Given as names of the mud-fish