| Common name | Doctorfish |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Alaska |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Armstrong, R.H., 1996 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | Name once used by coastal Indians who believed it had curative attributes. Eaten only by medicine men, they believed it enhanced their healing powers (Ref. 28499). |