Common name of Gymnothorax undulatus
 
Common name Leopard moray
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country United Kingdom
Locality
Ref. Fischer, W., I. Sousa, C. Silva, A. de Freitas, J.M. Poutiers, W. Schneider, T.C. Borges, J.P. Feral and A. Massinga, 1990
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core other fish
1st modifier non-fish animal
2nd modifier
Remarks 'moray' from Latin 'muraena' and Greek 'myraina', i.e., a fish of which the ancients were very fond; 'leopard', from Middle English from Old French 'leupart' from Latin 'leopardus' from Greek 'leopardos', from 'leon', i.e., lion and 'pardos' (p. 684, Ref. 11978).
 
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