Common name of Prionace glauca
 
Common name Blouhaai
Language Afrikaans
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country South Africa
Locality
Ref. Bass, A.J., P.C. Heemstra and L.J.V. Compagno, 1986
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st modifier color pattern(s)
2nd modifier
Remarks 'blou', i.e., blue, refering to the colour pattern of the 'haai', i.e., shark. ( Nico E. Willemse, Coll. No. 375, personal communication).
 
Entered by Garilao, Cristina V.
Modified by Sampang-Reyes, Arlene G.
Checked by Garilao, Cristina V.
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