| Common name | Ikan keling |
| Language | Malay |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Locality | Makassar |
| Ref. | Schuster, W.H. and R. Djajadiredja, 1952 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Not in Ref. 2799, Ref. 20626, Ref. 30628 and Ref. 30921 ; ikan (Indonesian) = fish ; keling (Indonesian) = dark skinned people from South India ; also ' ship' , 'double head nail' (Ref. 27977) |