Common name | Tapa bulu |
Language | Malay |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Country | Indonesia |
Locality | |
Ref. | Schuster, W.H. and R. Djajadiredja, 1952 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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Remarks | Tapa = to meditate, to live as a recluse; also strong, to stand, immune, to forge; also listed as 'a marine fish'; a slice of salted and dried fish; bulu = hair, wool, feather (Ref. 27977) ; "Tapa" ( for 'strong') is Minangkabau (West Sumatera) origin |