| Common name | Kihoshi-hiiragi |
| Language | Japanese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Japan |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Kyushin, K., K. Amaoka, K. Nakaya, H. Ida, Y. Tanino and T. Senta, 1982 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'yellow star ponyfish'. Name applied to Leiognathus smithursti. |