| Common name | Indian ruff |
| Language | English |
| Type | FAO old |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
| Country | Global |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers, 1996 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | morphology |
| 1st modifier | locality/area |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'ruff', i.e., a small freshwater European perch (pumpkinseeed), also a common Eurasian sandpiper whose male during the breeding season has a large frill of erectile feathers on the neck (Ref. 11978, p. 1029). Name not listed in ASFIS version 2006 (Ref. 56807). |