Common name of Atractoscion aequidens
 
Common name Geelbek croaker
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country United Kingdom
Locality
Ref. Carpenter, K., 1994
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core behavior
1st modifier color pattern(s)
2nd modifier
Remarks 'geelbek', from Afrikaans; 'geel', i.e., yellow and 'bek', i.e., mouth may refer to the colouration of the mouth of the fish. (Nico E. Willemse, Coll. No. 375, personal communication).
 
Entered by Torres, Armi G.
Modified by Sampang-Reyes, Arlene G.
Checked by Carpenter, Kent E.
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