Common name | Leather carp |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Canada |
Locality | British Columbia |
Ref. | Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1998 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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Remarks | 'Leather', i.e., animal skin dressed for use (p. 681 in Ref. 11978), alluding to the leather-like appearance of this variety's skin as a result of the absence of scales (Ref. 1998); 'carp' from Old French 'carpe' from Latin 'carpa' (p. 98 in Ref. 11979). |