| Common name | Slender snipe eel |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Canada |
| Locality | British Columbia |
| Ref. | Hart, J.L., 1973 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | non-fish animal |
| 2nd modifier | morphology |
| Remarks | 'eel' from Middle English, 'ele', from Old English 'ael' and akin to Old High German, 'ãl' (Ref. 11978); 'snipe', i.e., any of various slender-billed birds or to aim a carping or snide atack, from Middle English of Scandinavian origin and akin to Old Norse 'snipa', i.e., snipe and Old High German 'snepfa' (Ref. 11978). Currently used, replaced 'Threadfish' used in Ref. 4925. |