| Common name | Paru |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | Northeastern Brazil: Ceará; and Santa Catrina |
| Ref. | Nomura, H., 1984 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Hoe-fish (Bueno, 1998); also referred in Carvalho & Branco (1977) for Northeastern Brazil and in Szpilman (2000) |