Common name | Laquaiche aux yeux d'or |
Language | French |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Canada |
Locality | British Columbia |
Ref. | Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | other/n.a. |
1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
2nd modifier | |
Remarks | 'laquaiche' is probably a composite of 'laque', i.e., varnish and 'aiche', i.e., bait; 'aux yeux 'd'or', i.e., with golden eyes; 'or' from Latin 'aurum' (p. 512 in Ref. 9404) and probably refers to the striking bright yellow color of the large pupils of this species (Ref. 1998). |