| Common name | Mérou neige |
| Language | French |
| Type | FAO |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 1 - (Legal common name (unique)) |
| Territory | Global |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | FAO-FIES, 2023 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'Mérou' from Spanish 'mero' (p. 1186 in Ref. 11853); 'neige', i.e., snow, replaced Old French 'neif, noif' from Latin 'nix, nivis' (p. 490 in Ref. 9404); must refer to the color of the fish, e.g. white as snow. Also Ref. 171, 56807, 82178, 87040, 90062, 93840, 95632, 115257, 115257, 118272, 124692. |