Common name | Pirapucu |
Language | Portuguese |
Dialect | Tupi-guarani |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Brazil |
Locality | Fresco River |
Ref. | Petrere, M. Jr., 1990 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | primary lexeme |
1st modifier | mod. for size |
2nd modifier | |
Remarks | Possibly a variation of pira (fish) + pucu (long) (Ferreira, 1999) or a variation of 'pirapoc' = swimming bladder |