| Common name | Anay-anay |
| Language | Tagalog |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Philippines |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Rau, N. and A. Rau, 1980 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | non-fish animal |
| 1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'anay', i.e., termites, but may also mean slow, suave or serene; 'anay-anay', i.e., either many termites or very small termites and may refer to small white spots on the body of the fish. |