Common name | Baka-baka |
Language | Tagalog |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Philippines |
Locality | |
Ref. | Herre, A.W.C.T. and A.F. Umali, 1948 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | non-fish animal |
1st modifier | mod. for affinity |
2nd modifier | |
Remarks | Name also cited as 'baca-baca' in Ref. 6565. 'baka', i.e., cow; 'baka-baka', i.e., fish which bears likeness to a cow. |