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KYAK [1 record]

Record 1 2023-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A fish of the family Clupeidae.

OBS

gaspereau; river herring: designations also used to refer collectively to both the Alosa pseudoharengus and Alosa aestivalis species together.

Key term(s)
  • ale-wife
  • kyack
  • grey herring
  • greyback

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Poisson de la famille des Clupeidae.

OBS

gaspareau; hareng de rivière : termes aussi utilisés pour désigner les espèces combinées Alosa pseudoharengus et Alosa aestivalis.

Spanish

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