| Common name | Asno cota |
| Language | Creole, Portuguese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Locality | São Tomé Island |
| Ref. | Afonso, P., F.M. Porteiro, R.S. Santos, J.P. Barreiros, J. Worms and P. Wirtz, 1999 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | behavior |
| 1st modifier | other/n.a. |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | asno, i.e., stupid, horse; cota, i.e. cut; name indicates the way this fish cut through the fishing nets; name used throughout the country; also used in the Foro and Ngola languages. |