Common name | Kura korade |
Language | Gela |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Solomon Islands |
Locality | West Nggela |
Ref. | Foale, S., 1998 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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Remarks | 'kura' means the 'pepper' leaf usually chewed with betelnut (Bua); 'kura korade' means a darker variety of Kura. Wounds from the caudal 'scalpel' of this species are particularly painful. |