Common name of Megalops atlanticus
 
Common name Camarupim-tarpão
Language Portuguese
Dialect Tupi
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Brazil
Locality Santa Catarina
Ref. de Godoy, M.P., 1987
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks Camarupim = probably a variation of 'camurupy' = name associated with clupeids (Tibiriçá, 1984), although this species belongs to the Fam. Megalopidae + tarpão = variation of Tarpon = previous name of the genus Megalops
 
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