Common name | Hardmouth |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Canada |
Locality | British Columbia |
Ref. | Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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1st modifier | |
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Remarks | 'Hardmouth', i.e., mouth surface firm, alluding to the texture of the lower lip which is covered with a hard cartilagenous sheath, with an almost straight-cutting edge like that of a chisel (Ref. 1998). |