| 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 |
| Core | |
| 1st modifier | |
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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 |