| Common name | Canapu-guaçu |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Dialect | Tupi-guarani |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | Pernambuco |
| Ref. | Szpilman, M., 2000 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | mod. for size |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Canapu = grouper (Ferreira, 1999) + guaçu = guassu = big (Bueno, 1998) |