| Common name | Mérou taches oranges |
| Language | French |
| Type | FAO old |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
| Country | France |
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| Ref. | FAO-FIES, 2022 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | 'Mérou' from Spanish 'mero' (p. 1186 in Ref. 11853); 'taches oranges', i.e., orange spotted; 'taches' from Old Francique 'teche, têkan' (i.e., mark) of the same origin as in Gothic 'taikns' (German 'Zeichen', i.e., sign) (p. 729 in Ref. 9404). Also Ref. 171, 56807. |