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n. Katsuwonus pelamis, Skipjack Tuna, bonito
名 カツオ，サバ科カツオ属
On Nanumea, atu are distinguished by size: smaller ones are called kapāmuli, while larger ones are called kapahoho. These are traditional terms that are rarely used today. See also: kapāmuli, kapahoho.
ナヌメア島では，atuを大きさによって、小型のものをkapāmuli、大型のものをkapahohoと呼び分ける。これらは古くから伝わる呼称で，現在ではほとんど使われない．[参] kapāmuli, kapahoho.
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