| Common name | Kakap |
| Language | Malay |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | morphology |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'kakap', i.e., big size, high standard, to patrol, to spy on, to hold (Ref. 27977).; "Kakap" (for 'to hold') is Minangkabau (West Sumatera) origin |