| Common name | Whitelipped eel catfish |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Hardy, J.D., 1993 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | non-fish animal |
| 1st modifier | other fish |
| 2nd modifier | color pattern(s) |
| Remarks | 'catfish', i.e., fish that resembles a cat, mainly because of the long tactile barbels around the mouth (Ref. 11978); 'eel' from Middle English, 'ele', from Old English 'ael' and akin to Old High German, 'ãl' (Ref. 11978). |