| Common name | Plettet havkat |
| Language | Danish |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Denmark |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1990 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | non-fish animal |
| 1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'hav', i.e., sea, ocean, marine; 'kat', i.e., cat; 'plettet', i.e., spotted. Confirmed by Ref. 51471. Also Ref. 6302, 9925, 9926. |