| Common name | Merluza-brasileira |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Brandão, J.M., 1964 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | locality/area |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Merluza = same as merlúcio = related to Merluccius + brasileira = Brazilian; also referred in Szpilman (2000) |