Common name | Chimère tachetée |
Language | French |
Type | FAO old |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
Country | Global |
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Ref. | Krupp, F. and W.A. Bussing, 1995 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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Remarks | 'Chimère', from Latin 'Chimarea' borrowed from Greek 'Khimaira', i.e., the monster in Greek mythology which has the head of a lion, the body of a goat and the tail of a dragon (Ref. 11853); 'tacheté', i.e., spotted, from Old Francique 'teche, têkan' (i.e., mark) of the same origin as in Gothic 'taikns' (German 'Zeichen', i.e., sign) (Ref. 9404). Name not listed in ASFIS version 2006 (Ref. 56807). |