| Common name | Mala bulua |
| Language | Gela |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Solomon Islands |
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| Ref. | Foale, S., 1998 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | 'mala' means position, rank; like, as; 'bulu' means to light with a lamp or torch. Commonly taken by gleaning over the top of the reef at low tide at night (usually around new moon in the wet season) using a lamp or torch. Name connotes either the fishing technique or reddish color that the animal assumes at night which might be likened to a lamp or torch. |