| Common name | Salema-açu |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | Pernambuco |
| Ref. | Nomura, H., 1984 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | mod. for size |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Salema = related to Anisotremus virginicus (Hemulidae), according to Ferreira (1999) + açu = big |