1. (noun) yellow moray, Gymnothorax prasinus - a fish varying in colour from dull golden yellow to bright green. Body elongated and laterally compressed. Large head with strong, hinged teeth and small gill openings. Skin leathery. Found from the Bay of Plenty northwards.
See also kaingārā
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