| Common name | Capelin |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Canada |
| Locality | British Columbia (Ref. 6885). |
| Ref. | Story, G.M., W.J. Kirwin and J.D.A. Widdowson, 1990 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'Capelin' from Provençal 'capelan', i.e., chaplain (Ref. 9404). Also Ref. 4925, 6885, 27545. |