| Common name | Colombian sand eel |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Colombia |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Moreno, F., A.P. Acero and M. Grijalba-Bendeck, 2016 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | locality/area |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Refers to the fact that this species is the first record of the genus Bascanichthys from Colombia and the southern Caribbean. |