| Common name | Hiva basslet |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Global |
| Locality | "Legend suggests that the old Polynesian name for the Marquesas was Hiva, and this name is retained in three of the island names today, Hiva Oa (type locality), Fatu Hiva, and Nuku Hiva (Randall and Cea Egaiia, 1984)" (quoted from Ref. 48242). |
| Ref. | |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | fish |
| 1st modifier | locality/area |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Most likely name given by the aquarium trade (found on several websites), and agreed upon by one of the authors (R.L. Pyle, pers. comm., 20/03/20). |