What is inanga in maori?

In Māori, "inanga" is already the Māori word for the small whitebait fish. There isn't a separate Māori translation for it.

It's interesting to note that the word "inanga" is also used for a type of native New Zealand plant called "inanga-pū", which is a type of shrub.

So, depending on the context, "inanga" can refer to either the fish or the plant.