Common name of Menticirrhus americanus
 
Common name Betara
Language Portuguese
Dialect Brazilianism
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Brazil
Locality Northeastern Brazil
Ref. Nomura, H., 1984
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks Betara = related to kingcroakers; also referred in Carvalho & Branco (1977) for Northeastern Brazil and in Szpilman (2000)
 
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