Common name of Pomacanthus arcuatus
 
Common name Paru-beija-moça
Language Portuguese
Dialect Tupi-guarani
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Brazil
Locality Northeastern Brazil
Ref. Nomura, H., 1984
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st modifier other
2nd modifier person (generic)
Remarks Paru = hoe-fish (Bueno, 1998) + beijar = to kiss + moça = young woman; also referred in Szpilman (2000)
 
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