| Common name | Pirabiju |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Dialect | Brazilianism |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo |
| Ref. | Suzuki, C.R., 1986 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Var. of beijupiraí = fish with yellow fin (Bueno, 1998); also referred in Szpilman (2000) |