Common name of Scarus vetula
 
Common name Okra peji
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Jamaica
Locality Discovery Bay
Ref. Pollnac, R.B., 1998
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex spawning males
Core other/n.a.
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks Both sexes, sporadically produce mucus cocoons at nigth for protection, resulting to a slimy surface (Ref. 35141).
 
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