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inanga

Pronunciation: /ˈiːnaŋə/
Definition of inanga

noun

NZ
  • a small edible Australasian fish which spends its first year in the sea, thereafter living mainly in fresh water. The young are caught as whitebait. Also called jollytail.
    • Galaxias maculatus, family Galaxiidae

Origin:

Maori

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