| Common name | Arabian bluestriped dottyback |
| Language | English |
| Type | Market |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
| Country | Oman |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1995 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | color pattern(s) |
| 1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd modifier | locality/area |
| Remarks | 'dotty', from Middle English 'doten', i.e., crazy. However, 'dotty' used as an adjective means 'composed or marked by dots' (p. 376, Ref. 11978); 'dottyback' in fish may refer to the markings on the back of this species. |