| Common name | Peixe-espada-preto |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Reiner, F., 1996 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | inanimate object |
| 1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'peixe', i.e., fish; 'espada', i.e., sword; 'preto', i.e., black. |