| Common name | Mérou rouge tacheté |
| Language | French |
| Type | FAO |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 1 - (Legal common name (unique)) |
| Country | Global |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | FAO-FIES, 2023 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | 'Mérou' from Spanish 'mero' (p. 1186 in Ref. 11853); 'rouge', i.e., red, from Latin 'rubeus' (p. 658 in Ref. 9404); 'tacheté', i.e., spotted, 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, 82178, 87040, 90062, 93840, 95632, 115257, 115257, 124692. |