Common name of Carcharhinus limbatus
 
Common name Sicuri-de-ponta-preta
Language Portuguese
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Brazil
Locality
Ref. Szpilman, M., 2000
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st modifier morphology
2nd modifier color pattern(s)
Remarks Sicuri = variation of 'sucuri' = snake (Ennectes murinus), according to Bueno (1998) + ponta = tip, but in this case means first dorsal fin (fishers) + preta = black
 
Entered by Freire, Katia de Meirelles Felizola
Modified by Sampang-Reyes, Arlene G.
Comments & Corrections
Sign our Guest Book
Back to Search
cfm script by eagbayani, 11.10.04 ,  php script by rolavides, 25/03/08 ,  last modified by sortiz, 06/27/17