| Common name | Lake sturgeon |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Canada |
| Locality | Arctic Canada |
| Ref. | McAllister, D.E., V. Legendre and J.G. Hunter, 1987 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | habitat/ecology |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'sturgeon' from Middle French 'estourjon' of Germanic origin and akin to Old English 'styria' (p.1171, Ref. 11979). |