Common name | Arabian bluestriped dottyback |
Language | English |
Type | Market |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
Country | Oman |
Locality | |
Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1995 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | color pattern(s) |
1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
2nd modifier | locality/area |
Remarks | 'dotty', from Middle English 'doten', i.e., crazy. However, 'dotty' used as an adjective means 'composed or marked by dots' (p. 376, Ref. 11978); 'dottyback' in fish may refer to the markings on the back of this species. |