| Common name | Rooioog |
| Language | Afrikaans |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | South Africa |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | color pattern(s) |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'rooioog', i.e., red eye refers to the colour of the eyes of the fish. (Coll. No. 375, Nico E. Willemse, personal communication). |