Common name of Carcharhinus brevipinna
 
Common name Sucuri-de-ponta-petra
Language Portuguese
Dialect Tupi-guarani
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Brazil
Locality
Ref. Szpilman, M., 2000
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core non-fish animal
1st modifier morphology
2nd modifier color pattern(s)
Remarks Sucuri = snake (Ennectes murinus), according to Bueno (1998) + ponta = tip, but in this case means first dorsal fin (fishers) + preta = black
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