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David Clumpner

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In Japanese they're known as Rounin Aji.  In the Okinawan dialect, which I think most Japanese use for GTs, they are Gara.

In Palau, GTs are called Orrobk.

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David DeCourcy

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In the andamans they're called 'kokari'

Regards
David

Mark Harris

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Karl Nelson

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Pilbara locals call em G trains

Sam Morrison

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What I found interesting was that the Tongan's had different names for a GT dependant on the size of the fish... The names I can't recall but there was at least 3 I think?...

And so I'm told... You also earn Kudos as a fisherman for the 400lb mono cuts/scars in your hands from handling the big GT's  :o

Farid Badri

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They are called Jash Sandook in the UAE and parts of the Oman.  Jash is the name for the Trevally family.........Sandook means box in the local dialect, it makes sense when you see how thick these fish are in the Mussandam, and southern Oman.

Travis Pantohan

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In Hawaii if its under 10lbs we call them papio. Over 10lbs like BK said "ULUA". Aloha

Corey Howell

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GT in Solomon Islands Pijin [taken from Kwa'rae language of Malaita] is 'mamula' [ pron mahmoolah ] actually generic for all the larger Carangids

GT in Marovo and Roviana languages [Western Solomons] 'Batubatu'  v similar to Brandon's PNG term

we see this happening again and again across the Pacific with food fish names in the hundreds of Austronesian languages
Spaniard in Mentawais = tengiri
Spaniard in Marovo = tangiri
only a couple of thousand km apart

we even share some Hawaiian Polynesian fish names, all those centuries and thousands of km apart

Luke Wyrsta

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Nice work Amr!  8)

I can now add Yemen...

West Coast: Karme (Karma)
East Coast: Daffin

I'm sure Sami, Nick and Barry remember the iconic Daffin song!  8) 8) :o :o

Brandon Khoo

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I wonder what those live trout pro fishermen call them?!  ;D
If it swims; I want to catch it!

Alex Jordan

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I will tell you what we call them in the UK ... aiyeeeee I can't hold onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!

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Caught from the wharf up here in the Torres Straits, they are referred to as "White fish" and usually released to a bowl with other ingredients then termed" Namas"

Mark Harris

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White fish gets vernacular use for GTs in Indonesia as well.

Michael Mancini

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In New Caledonia, they are called "Baoum"