Common name of Canthidermis maculata
 
Common name Kukupi horara
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
Core
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks 'kukupi' means thick lips; 'horara' means open sea. This species only occurs around floating objects in the open ocean or near current swept points of small islands. It nests around the new moon.
 
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