| Common name | Raia-mariquita |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Dialect | Latin |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | Northeastern Brazil |
| Ref. | Carvalho, V.A. and R.L. Branco, 1977 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | non-fish animal |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Raia = ray + mariquita = diminutive form for Maria = common personal name in Brazil; also is related to some birds or fishes (Ferreira, 1999) |