| Common name | Kuli binu |
| Language | Gela |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Solomon Islands |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Foale, S., 1998 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | 'kuli' means ear; 'binumbinu' menas to line an oven with leaves. The name may connote the black color of the pectoral fin ('ear') in smaller individuals of this species, which might be likened to the blackened leaves lining an oven. |