Common name of Sphoeroides testudineus
 
Common name Guamaiacu-mirim
Language Portuguese
Dialect Tupi
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 Guamaiacu = probably a variation of 'guamaicu' = baiacu = puffer (TibiriƧƔ, 1984) + mirim = small
 
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