Common name of Istiophorus albicans
 
Common name Agulhão-de-vela
Language Portuguese
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Brazil
Locality Tamandaré and Batoque.
Ref. Nomura, H., 1984
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core inanimate object
1st modifier mod. for size
2nd modifier inanimate object
Remarks Agulhão = big needle + vela = sail; also referred in Carvalho & Branco (1977) for Northeastern Brazil and in Szpilman (2000). Also in Ref. 109649.
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