Common name of Lepophidium staurophor
 
Common name Barred cusk-eel
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st modifier primary lexeme
2nd modifier color pattern(s)
Remarks 'eel' from Middle English, 'ele', from Old English 'ael' and akin to Old High German, 'ãl' (Ref. 11978); 'cusk', probably an alternative to 'tusk' (Ref. 11978).
 
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