Common name | Baka-bakahan |
Language | Tagalog |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Philippines |
Locality | |
Ref. | Conlu, P.V., 1986 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | non-fish animal |
1st modifier | mod. for affinity |
2nd modifier | |
Remarks | General name given to members of the family Ostraciidae. 'baka', i.e., cow; 'bakahan', i.e., a cow ranch, but denotes likeness to when used as a modifier to the root word 'baka'. |