Common name of Epinephelus fasciatus
 
Common name Mérou oriflamme
Language French
Type FAO
Official trade name No
Rank 1 - (Legal common name (unique))
Country Global
Locality
Ref. FAO-FIES, 2023
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st modifier color pattern(s)
2nd modifier
Remarks 'Mérou' from Spanish 'mero' (p. 1186 in Ref. 11853); 'oriflamme', from Old French 'orie flambe/flamme', 'orie' = golden (from Latin 'aureus', i.e., of gold) and 'flamme' = banner, i.e., ancient banner of the Kings of France (p. 1323 in Ref. 11853). Also Ref. 171, 56807, 82178, 87040, 90062, 93840, 95632, 115257, 115257, 118272, 124692.
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