| Common name | Salvation fish |
| 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 | other/n.a. |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'Salvation', i.e., deliverance from danger or difficulty, probably because it used to arrive in vast numbers in early spring when other foods were not yet available and stored food had been largely used (Ref. 1998). |