Common name of Plectropomus leopardus
 
Common name Loche saumonée
Language French
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country French Polynesia
Locality
Ref. Bagnis, R., P. Mazellier, J. Bennett and E. Christian, 1984
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core color pattern(s)
1st modifier other fish
2nd modifier
Remarks Out of distributional range; probably a misidentification; 'loche', from Gallic 'leuka', i.e., whiteness (p. 427 in Ref. 9404); 'saumonée' from 'saumon' from Latin 'salmo, -onis' linked to 'salire', i.e., to jump and hence, the leaping fish (p. 454 in Ref. 11979).
 
Entered by Torres, Armi G.
Modified by Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.
Checked by Béarez, Philippe
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