| Common name | Torpedinho dourado |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Dialect | Latin |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Nomura, H., 1984 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | inanimate object |
| 1st modifier | mod. for size |
| 2nd modifier | color pattern(s) |
| Remarks | Torpedo = torpedo + -inho = suffix indicating small + dourado = golden |