| Common name | Anguille de montagne |
| Language | French |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | French Polynesia |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Keith, P., E. Vigneux and G. Marquet, 2002 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | habitat/ecology |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | The name is derived from the fact that the fish is a dominant species in the small rivers up to the waterfalls. In Tahiti it is found in the Lake Vaihira which is high-up the mountain (Ref. 48622). |