Common name | Speckled char |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Canada |
Locality | |
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 | 'Speckled', i.,e. a small discoloration or spot, from Middle English 'specke' from Old English 'specca' (p. 1132 in Ref. 11978); 'char', in the sense of fish is of unknown origin (p. 227 in Ref. 11978). |