| Common Name | Spanish dancer |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | South Africa |
| Locality | South Africa to Mozambique. |
| Ref. | Branch, G.M., C.L. Griffiths, M.L. Branch and L. Beckley, 2005 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | other/n.a. |
| 1st Modifier | person (generic) |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | 'dancer', 'one who dances or takes part in a dance,' from the word 'dance', from Old French 'dancier', of unknown origin, probably from Low Frankish '*dintjan' akin to Old Frisian 'dintje' meaning 'tremble, quiver' (Ref. 121225) . H. sanguineus obtained its common name from its resemblance when swimming, to the skirts of a Spanish Flamenco dancer. |