| Common name | Barko barko |
| Language | Tagalog |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Philippines |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Dooley, J.K. and N. Rau, 1982 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | inanimate object |
| 1st modifier | mod. for affinity |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'barko', borrowed from Spanish 'barco', i.e., boat or ship; 'barko barko', i.e., a fish that resembles a boat. |