maomao

See also: ma'oma'o and 毛毛

English

Noun

maomao (plural maomaos or maomao)

1. A number of different fish of the Pacific Ocean
   1. Abudefduf abdominalis (green damselfish)
   2. Scorpis aequipinnis (sea sweep)
   3. Scorpis violacea (blue maomao)

Synonyms

• (Abudefduf abdominalis): banded damselfish, green damselfish
• (Scorpis aequipinnis): sea sweep, silver sweep, sweep
• (Scorpis violacea): blue maomao, blue sweep, hardbelly

Derived terms

• blue maomao
• pink maomao (Caprodon longimanus)

References

• FishBase