Common name of Exocoetus volitans
 
Common name Coió
Language Portuguese
Dialect Native
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Brazil
Locality Rio Grande do Norte
Ref. Nomura, H., 1984
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core behavior
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks Ferreira (1999) lists several uses of the word, e.g., flying fish, fool, coward, etc.; also referred in Carvalho & Branco (1977) for Northeastern Brazil
 
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