Common name of Asterorhombus cocosensis
 
Common name Cocos Island flounder
Language English
Type FAO old
Official trade name No
Rank 4 - (Less common name)
Country Global
Locality
Ref. Hensley, D.A. and K. Amaoka, 2001
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st modifier locality/area
2nd modifier
Remarks 'flounder', i.e., flatfish, Middle English, from Anglo-French 'floundre', of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse 'flythra', i.e., flounder (Ref. 27888). Name not listed in ASFIS version 2006 (Ref. 56807).
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