maneku
Bingham
mæ/neku
n. fish.
Sabatier
maneku
and manoku (N.).
n. a fish with large throat, rock cod (very poisonous).
fig. n.a. bua ni maneku: glutton.
v. kamaneku, kamanoku: to fish for...
Goo & Banner
maneku
sn. Epinephelus fuscoguttatus.
n. spotted rock cod (This rock-cod is a very dangerous species and has poisoned and even killed many people. It is a rather repulsive looking fish with thick, fleshy pectoral fins. In color it may be pale with dark spots,... e ones may be uniformly dark; There is a black saddle-like mark between the tail and the dorsal fin. Although the fish are eaten in most poisonous areas, the occasional poisonous specimen is still found in every area where poisonous fish have.
been. known) (hh).