Common name of Balistes capriscus
 
Common name Peixe porco
Language Portuguese
Dialect Latin
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Brazil
Locality Northeastern Brazil and Santa Catarina
Ref. Nomura, H., 1984
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st modifier non-fish animal
2nd modifier
Remarks Pig-fish;also referred in Carvalho & Branco (1977) for Northeastern Brazil
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