Common name of Ziphius cavirostris
 
Common Name 剑吻鱼
Language Mandarin Chinese
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country China
Locality
Ref. Wang, P., 1999
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st Modifier
2nd Modifier
Remarks 'jian', i.e., 'sword'; 'wen', i.e., 'mouth'; 'yu', i.e., 'fish'.
 
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