| Common name | Schaanexw |
| Language | Salish |
| Dialect | Saanich |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Canada |
| Locality | Strait of Georgia, Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Ref. | Danko, J.P., 1998 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | Name referring to any salmon. The Saanich people sometimes use specific species names, such as 'salmon' to refer to periods of their seasonal cycle. Many of the Saanich months or periods are named according to the fish species being caught at the time. |