| Populärnamn | Short-finned freshwater eel |
| Språk | English |
| Typ | Vernacular |
| Officiellt handelsnamn | No |
| Rang | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Land | United States (contiguous states) |
| Observationsplats | |
| Ref. | Hardy, J.D., 1993 |
| Utvecklingsstadium | juveniles and adults |
| Kön | females and males |
| Bas | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | habitat/ecology |
| 2nd modifier | morphology |
| Anmärkningar | 'eel' from Middle English, 'ele', from Old English 'ael' and akin to Old High German, 'ãl' (Ref. 11978). |