| Common name | Mac siobháin gainimh |
| Language | Gaelic, Irish |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Ireland |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | affinity |
| 1st modifier | habitat/ecology |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'mac siobhan', i.e., 'son of Siobhan' (a woman's name; why it refers to goby is unknown); 'gainimh', i.e., sand. |