| Common name | Obama anthias |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Global |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | fish |
| 1st modifier | person (eponym) |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | FishBase common name coined by one of the authors (R.L. Pyle, pers. comm., 20/03/20). |