| Common name | Oilfish |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Canada |
| Locality | British Columbia |
| Ref. | Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | inanimate object |
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| Remarks | 'Oil', named so because the flesh is oily. It was first taken commercially in 1877 in the Nass River for its oil which has the consistency of soft butter below 21°C and which was for some time looked upon as a substitute for cod liver oil as a tonic. |