| Common name | Pacu murutinga |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Dialect | Tupi |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Toledo-Piza, M., 2002 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | behavior |
| 1st modifier | behavior |
| 2nd modifier | color pattern(s) |
| Remarks | Pacu = from 'pag' + 'u' = the one that eats fast (Bueno, 1998) + murutinga = possibly a combination of 'muru' (rage) and 'tinga' = white (Tibiriçá, 1984) |