Common name of Eurypegasus draconis
 
Common name Dragon de mer
Language French
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Mauritius
Locality
Ref. Cornic, A., 1987
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks 'Dragon', i.e., fabulous serpent or infantry soldier, from Latin 'draco, -onis' (p. 246 in Ref. 9404); 'de mer', i.e., of the sea, from Latin 'mare' (p. 458 in Ref. 9404).
 
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