| Common name | Shīsā-haze |
| Language | Japanese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Japan |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Kobayashi, H., K. Nishigaki, T. Saeki and K. Maeda, 2023 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
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| Remarks | 'Shīsā', a traditional Rukyuan artifact originating from Chinese guardian lion which has characteristic enlarged canine teeth like those of this species; and 'Haze' for goby in Japanese. |