| Common name | Red gurnard |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | other/n.a. |
| 1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'gurnard' from Middle English, from Middle French 'gornart', irregular from 'grognier', i.e., to grunt, from Latin 'grunnire', of imitative origin (Ref. 27888). |