Common name of Salvelinus alpinus
 
Common name Omble chevalier
Language French
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Canada
Locality N.W.T.
Ref. McAllister, D.E., V. Legendre and J.G. Hunter, 1987
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core other/n.a.
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks 'omble chevalier', i.e. , literally 'humble horseman', is of Swiss-Romand origin; 'omble' from 'amble' (Neuchâtel form), i.e., humble, from Latin 'amulus' (p.509, Ref. 9404).
 
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