Common Names Summary - Myripristis trachyacron
Common name of Myripristis trachyacron
 
Common name Baga-baga
Language Tagalog
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Territory Philippines
Locality
Ref. Herre, A.W.C.T. and A.F. Umali, 1948
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core color pattern(s)
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks General name given to all species of Family Holocentridae occurring in Philippine waters. 'baga', i.e., lungs, but also red glowing charcoal and an abscess or tumor; 'baga-baga', may mean that the fish has features which resembles either of the three but most probably refers to its color pattern.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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