| Common name | Baliste étoilé |
| Language | French |
| Type | FAO |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
| Country | Global |
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| Ref. | FAO-FIES, 2015 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | 'Baliste' from Latin 'ballista', i.e., a catapult, from Greek 'ballein', i.e., to fling (Ref. 9404); 'étoilé', i.e., starry, from French 'étoile', i.e., star, from Latin slang 'stela' (Ref. 9404). Name not listed in ASFIS version 2006 (Ref. 56807). Also Ref. 90062, 93840, 95632. |