| Common name | Pirapitinga do sul |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | IBAMA, 2004 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd modifier | locality/area |
| Remarks | Pirapitinga = white fish (Ferreira, 1999) + do sul = from the south |