| Common name | Firetailed gudgeon |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Australia |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Allen, G.R., 1989 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'gudgeon', i.e., Middle English 'gojune', from Middle French 'gouvion', 'gougon', from Latin 'gobion-', 'gobio', alteration of 'gobius', i.e., goby (Ref. 27888). |