| Common name | Galo-do-alto |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Dialect | Latin |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | Northeastern Brazil |
| Ref. | Nomura, H., 1984 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | non-fish animal |
| 1st modifier | habitat/ecology |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Galo = rooster + alto = tall or from elevated places, but in this case is more related to high seas (offshore) |