Common name of Oligoplites saliens
 
Common name Tibiro-saltador
Language Portuguese
Dialect Brazilianism
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Brazil
Locality Pernambuco
Ref. Nomura, H., 1984
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st modifier behavior
2nd modifier
Remarks Tibiro = probably a variation of 'tiburo' = same as 'guaivira' = related to Oligoplites sp. (Ferreira, 1999) + saltador = jumper
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