Common name of Pygoplites diacanthus
 
Common name Sigo vugo
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 'sigo' means to move silently, stealthily; 'vugo' means net. Refers to the habit of the fish of 'checking' the net, or following the net, but never getting caught.
 
Comments & Corrections
Back to Search
cfm script by eagbayani, 11.10.04 ,  php script by rolavides, 25/03/08 ,  last modified by sortiz, 06/27/17