Common name of Balistes capriscus
 
Common name Acará-mocó
Language Portuguese
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Brazil
Locality
Ref. Nomura, H., 1984
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st modifier morphology
2nd modifier non-fish animal
Remarks Rodent-fish. Acará = fish with scales (Tupi) + mocó = rodent animals (Tupi). Also Ref. 7145.
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