Common name of Euthynnus alletteratus
 
Common name Curuatá-pinima
Language Portuguese
Dialect Tupi
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 plant
1st modifier color pattern(s)
2nd modifier
Remarks Wrapping of the flowers in some palm trees + pinima = spotted (Ferreira, 1999). The word 'curuátapinima' is found in Bueno (1998) and it means bonito (beautiful); also referred in Szpilman (2000)
 
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