| Common name | Tonu |
| Language | Tahitian |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Tahiti |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Name also cited in Ref. 620; Ref. 12426 notes that this fish is often poisonous. |