| Common name | Baliste capri |
| Language | French |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | France |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1990 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | behavior |
| 1st modifier | non-fish animal |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'baliste' from Latin 'ballista', i.e., 'catapult' (Ref. 9404); probably referring to the way this fish swims; 'capri' from Latin 'capra', i.e., goat. |