Common name of Diapterus auratus
| Common name | Carapeva |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Dialect | Tupi-guarani |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | Santa Catarina |
| Ref. | de Godoy, M.P., 1987 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | morphology |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Carapeva = variation of carapeba = acará-peba = flat fish with scales (Bueno, 1998) |