| Common name | Yami-kawamuki |
| Language | Japanese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Japan |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Matsuura, K., H. Endo and A. Ujihara, 2021 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | habitat/ecology |
| 1st modifier | fish |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'Yami' means 'dark', implying 'dark deep sea', which is the habitat of this species; and, 'kawamuki' refers to spikefish. |