| Common name | Meerwels |
| Language | German |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Mauritania |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Ly, B., M. Diop and M. Girardin, 1996 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | non-fish animal |
| 1st modifier | habitat/ecology |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'meer', i.e., sea; 'wels', i.e., catfish. Also in Ref. 33871. |