Common name of Aetobatus narinari
 
Common name Aigle de mer tacheté
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 non-fish animal
1st modifier habitat/ecology
2nd modifier color pattern(s)
Remarks 'Aigle de mer', i.e., sea eagle, 'aigle' from Latin 'aquila', i.e., the bird which inhabits the mountains (p. 17 in Ref. 9404); 'mer' from Latin 'mare' (p. 458 in Ref. 9404); '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) (p. 729 in Ref. 9404).
 
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