| Common name | Palometa de rio |
| Language | Spanish |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Argentina |
| Locality | Parana River Basin |
| Ref. | |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | morphology |
| 1st modifier | habitat/ecology |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'palo', i.e., 'stick'; 'meta', i.e., goal; 'de rio', i.e., 'of the river'; see http://www.barrameda.com.ar/pecespar/palometa.htm |