| Common name | Baung layar |
| Language | Malay |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Schuster, W.H. and R. Djajadiredja, 1952 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Baung = curved (like a banana), bent, arched, also 'bear' ; layar = sail, curtain, screen (Ref. 27977); "Baung" (for 'bear') is an archaic word |