| Common name | Black-lined blenny |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Kailola, P.J., 1987 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'blenny' from Latin 'blennius', i.e., a sea fish (Ref. 11978), from Greek 'blennos', i.e., slime, a fish allied to 'kôbios'. |