| Common name | Apapá-verdadeiro |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Dialect | Tupi |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Nomura, H., 1984 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | other |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Apapá = freshwater sardine (Ferreira, 1999) + verdadeiro = authentic |