Common name | Mutuca |
Language | Portuguese |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Brazil |
Locality | |
Ref. | Nomura, H., 1984 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | color pattern(s) |
1st modifier | |
2nd modifier | |
Remarks | Probably a variation of 'mututuca' = spotted moray (Ferreira, 1999). 'Mutuca' also means big wasp (Tabanidae) that chase horses and donkeys, according to Bueno (1998) and TibiriƧƔ (1984) |