Common name of Acanthurus chirurgus
 
Common name Acaraúna
Language Portuguese
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 primary lexeme
1st modifier morphology
2nd modifier color pattern(s)
Remarks AcarĂ¡ = fish with scales (Tupi) + -una = black (Tupi), according to Ferreira (1999).
 
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