| Common name | Abbott's eel |
| Language | English |
| Type | Aquarium |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Hawaii (USA) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Miyasaka, A., 1993 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | person (eponym) |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'eel' from Middle English, 'ele', from Old English 'ael' and akin to Old High German, 'ãl' (Ref. 11978); Name used in aquarium trade in Hawaii. |