| Common name | Cavala-canguçu |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Dialect | Latin |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Nomura, H., 1984 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | non-fish animal |
| 1st modifier | morphology |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Cavala = mackerel = female horse, although the correct way to refer to it is 'égua' + canguçu = probably a variation of 'cangussú' = big head or jaguar |