Common name of Acanthurus coeruleus
 
Common name Barbeiro-azul
Language Portuguese
Dialect Latin
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Brazil
Locality Northeastern Brazil: Ceará
Ref. Brandão, J.M., 1964
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core non-fish animal
1st modifier color pattern(s)
2nd modifier
Remarks Barbeiro = Insect responsible for the transmission of Chagas' disease or hair dresser (for men) + azul = blue; also referred in Carvalho & Branco (1977) for Northeastern Brazil and in Szpilman (2000)
 
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