| Common name | Rooioog-moddervis |
| Language | Afrikaans |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | South Africa |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Skelton, P.H., 1993 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
| 1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'rooioog', i.e., red eye refers to the colour of the eyes of the fish. (Coll. No. 375, Nico E. Willemse, personal communication); |