| Common name | Pacific halibut |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Canada |
| Locality | Queen Charlotte Islands (Ref. 27835). |
| Ref. | Hart, J.L., 1973 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | morphology |
| 1st modifier | locality/area |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'Halibut' from Low German 'but', i.e., stumpy, and alludes to the bony nodules on the fish's back (p. 545, Ref. 11979); 'Pacific', i.e., of the Pacific Ocean. Currently used, replaced 'Halibut' used in Ref. 10161. Also Ref. 4925, 33291. |