| Common Name | Used in | Language (Dialect) |
Type | Official Trade Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East african spiny eel | Tanzania | English | Vernacular | No |
| Idaaafrika kärsskala | Estonia | Estonian | Vernacular | No |
| Langhalet snabelål | Denmark | Danish | Vernacular | No |
| Langstert-stekelpaling | South Africa | Afrikaans | Vernacular | No |
| Langstertstekelpaling | Namibia | Afrikaans | Vernacular | No |
| Longtail spiny eel | USA | English | AFS | No |
| Longtail spiny-eel | Namibia | English | Vernacular | No |
| Longtail spinyeel | Kenya | English | Vernacular | No |
| Longtail spinyeel | Rwanda | English | Vernacular | No |
| Longtailed spinyeel | South Africa | English | Vernacular | No |
| Muchili | Zambia | Bemba () | Vernacular | No |
| Ohjaspuikkokala | Finland | Finnish | Vernacular | No |
| Okunga | Kenya | Luo | Vernacular | No |
| Shorttail spiny eel | Zimbabwe | English | Vernacular | No |
| Spiny eel | UK | English | Vernacular | No |
| Umukungwe | Rwanda | Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) | Vernacular | No |
| Zügel-Stachelaal | Germany | German | Vernacular | No |
| 斯氏非洲盲刺鰍 | China | Mandarin Chinese () | Vernacular | No |
| 斯氏非洲盲刺鳅 | China | Mandarin Chinese () | Vernacular | No |
| 莫湖非洲盲刺鰍 | China | Mandarin Chinese () | Vernacular | No |
| 莫湖非洲盲刺鳅 | China | Mandarin Chinese () | Vernacular | No |
| 長尾非洲盲刺鰍 | China | Mandarin Chinese | Vernacular | No |
| 长尾非洲盲刺鳅 | China | Mandarin Chinese | Vernacular | No |