| Common Name | Sea mink |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Carlton, J.T. and J. Hodder, 2003 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | non-fish animal |
| 1st Modifier | habitat/ecology |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | 'sea', from Old English 'sæ', i.e., 'sheet of water'; 'mink', from Swedish 'menk', i.e., a stinking animal in Finland". |