| Common name | Acaraaia |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Dialect | Tupi |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Ferreira, A.B.D.H., 1999 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | morphology |
| 1st modifier | taste/smell |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Probably a variation of 'acaraãya' = dog-fish or a combination of acará = fish with scales + aia = bitter (Bueno, 1998) |