Common name | Tarao a'au |
Language | Tahitian |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Country | Tahiti |
Locality | |
Ref. | Rensch, K.H., 1988 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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1st modifier | |
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Remarks | Name used for orange sea bass in Ref. 4821; also cited in Ref. 620, 710, 12396, 12415; the equivalent of 'kokotika' in the Tuamotu Islands, 'ta'aiao' or 'teeiao' in the Marquesas Islands and ''ako' in the Gambier Islands. |