Common name of Coregonus clupeaformis
 
Common name Grand corégone
Language French
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Canada
Locality Quebec; Arctic Canada
Ref. Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1998
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core morphology
1st modifier mod. for size
2nd modifier
Remarks 'Grand', i.e., big, from Latin 'grandis' (p. 351 in Ref. 9404); 'corégone', from Latin name 'Coregonus', i.e., angle-eye, coined by Artedi from the Greek words meaning pupil of the eye and angle (Ref. 1998).
 
Entered by Garilao, Cristina V.
Modified by Sampang-Reyes, Arlene G.
Checked by Béarez, Philippe
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