| Common name | Buffalo darter |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Ceas, P.A. and L.M. Page, 1997 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | This name refers to the body shape and the Buffalo River, a major stream system in the range of this species and that contains the type locality. |