Common name of Decapterus punctatus
 
Common name Xixarro-pintado
Language Portuguese
Dialect Spanish
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Brazil
Locality Santa Catarina
Ref. Nomura, H., 1984
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st modifier color pattern(s)
2nd modifier
Remarks Xixarro = probably a variation of chicharro = related to carangids (Ferreira, 1999) + pintado = spotted; also referred in Szpilman (2000)
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