| Common name | Adamson's grunter |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | IUCN, 1994 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | behavior |
| 1st modifier | person (eponym) |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'grunt', i.e., onomatopoeitic name applied to tropical fishes that produce grunting noises when taken from the water. |