Common name | K'aaxada |
Language | Haida |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
Country | Canada |
Locality | British Columbia |
Ref. | Jones, R., 1999 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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Remarks | The spiny dogfish was used for oil from their livers which was sold to white traders; it was also the crest of the Yaaku laana (Middle town people) and Kyanuusilee (tomcod people), two Haida Raven lineages (see also Ref. 38231). Applied to Squalus acanthias. |