| Common name | Bastard Cunningfish |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Edwards, A., 1990 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | behavior |
| 1st modifier | mod. for affinity |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Called a Cunningfish as it can nibble the bait from a hook without taking the hook into its mouth (Ref. 5288). |