| Common name | Shortfin cigarfish |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Japan |
| Locality | East China Sea; Pacific coast of Japan (south of Sagami Bay); Arabia Sea; South Africa (Ref. 11230). |
| Ref. | Yamada, U., S. Shirai, T. Irie, M. Tokimura, S. Deng, Y. Zheng, C. Li, Y.U. Kim and Y.S. Kim, 1995 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Name applied to Cubiceps squamiceps. |