Common name of Myrichthys maculosus
 
Common name Sia kale
Language Gela
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Solomon Islands
Locality
Ref. Foale, S., 1998
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks 'sia' means flower of sugar cane, reed or bamboo; 'kale' to strike, hit. May connote the fine spotted pattern of the fish.
 
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