Common name of Coilia nasus
 
Common name Fung mei ue
Language Cantonese
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
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 'Fung mei', i.e., refers to the tail of a peacock-like bird commonly used to represent the Queen in Chinese legends; 'ue', i.e., fish.
 
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