Common name of Hemiramphus far
 
Common name Demi-bec à taches noires
Language French
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country New Caledonia
Locality Goro Zone
Ref. Leblic, I. and M.-H. Teulières, 1987
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks 'à taches noires', i.e., black spots; 'taches' from Old Francique 'teche, têkan' (i.e., mark) of the same origin as in Gothic 'taikns' (German 'Zeichen', i.e., sign) (p. 729 in Ref. 9404); 'noire' from Latin 'niger', black, dark (p. 495 in Ref. 9404).
 
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