| Common name | Cavala |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Dialect | Latin |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | Northeastern Brazil and Rio de Janeiro |
| Ref. | Nomura, H., 1984 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | non-fish animal |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Cavala = mackerel = female horse, although the correct way to refer to it is 'égua'; also referred in Carvalho & Branco (1977) for Northeastern Brazil |