| Common name | Camarupim-tarpão |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | Santa Catarina |
| Ref. | de Godoy, M.P., 1987 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Camarupim = probably a variation of 'camurupy' = name associated with clupeids (Tibiriçá, 1984), although this species belongs to the Fam. Megalopidae + tarpão = variation of Tarpon = previous name of the genus Megalops |