| Common name | Piraíba aiúa |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Dialect | Tupi-guarani |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Mutti Pedreira, J.M., 1971 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | taste/smell |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Pira = fish + ayba = bad (Bueno, 1998) + aiúa = probably a variation of aiuá = happiness |