Common name | Mariquita olhão |
Language | Portuguese |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Country | Brazil |
Locality | Rio Grande do Norte |
Ref. | Soares, L.H., 1988 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | non-fish animal |
1st modifier | morphology |
2nd modifier | mod. for size |
Remarks | Mariquita = diminutive form for 'Maria' = common personal name in Brazil; also is related to some birds or fishes (Ferreira, 1999) + olhão = big eye |