Common Names Summary - Katsuwonus pelamis
Common name of Katsuwonus pelamis
 
Common name Bonite à ventre rayé
Language French
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Territory New Caledonia
Locality
Ref. Leblic, I. and M.-H. Teulières, 1987
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks 'Bonite' from Low Latin, word from the South East probably borrowed from Spanish 'bonito' (p. 97 in Ref. 9404); 'rayé', i.e., with lines , from Gallic 'rica' and Low Latin 'riga', i.e., lines, rays (p. 628 in Ref 9404).
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