Common name of Rhinichthys falcatus
 
Common name Naseux léopard
Language French
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Canada
Locality Quebec
Ref. Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks 'Naseux', from 'nez', i.e., nose, from Latin 'nasus' (p. 492 in Ref. 9404); 'léopard', i.e., large strong cat of southern Asia and Africa that is usually tawny or buff with black spots arranged in broken rings or rosettes (p. 684 in Ref. 11978), alluding to the many large irregularly shaped spots on the sides of the this fish (Ref. 1998).
 
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