| Common name | Kerapu tikus |
| Language | Malay |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Territory | Indonesia |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Schuster, W.H. and R. Djajadiredja, 1952 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | Kerapu = listed as 'a fish name' in Ref. 27977 ; kerap = squeaking; also 'often, frequently' ; tikus = mouse, rat (Ref. 27977) |