| Common name | Éperlan d'hiver |
| Language | French |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Canada |
| Locality | Quebec |
| Ref. | Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1998 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | 'Eperlan' from Middle Dutch 'spierlinc' (German, 'Spierling', French 'espellens, paré, esperlan') (p. 269 in Ref. 9404); 'd'hiver', i.e., of winter time, probably referring to the spawning migration which takes place in October to December. |