Common name of Macropodus opercularis
 
Common name Tong kam pei
Language Cantonese
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Hong Kong
Locality
Ref. Man, S.H. and I.J. Hodgkiss, 1981
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks 'Tong', i.e., pond, alludes to habitat of fish; 'kam pei', i.e., golden skin; 'tong kam pei', i.e., pond fish with golden skin.
 
Comments & Corrections
Back to Search
cfm script by eagbayani, 11.10.04 ,  php script by rolavides, 25/03/08 ,  last modified by sortiz, 06/27/17