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RIVER HERRING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alewife
1, record 1, English, alewife
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sawbelly 2, record 1, English, sawbelly
correct
- branch herring 2, record 1, English, branch%20herring
correct
- kyak 3, record 1, English, kyak
correct
- gray herring 4, record 1, English, gray%20herring
correct
- white herring 4, record 1, English, white%20herring
correct
- grayback 4, record 1, English, grayback
correct
- anadromous alewife 4, record 1, English, anadromous%20alewife
correct
- gaspereau 5, record 1, English, gaspereau
correct, see observation
- river herring 6, record 1, English, river%20herring
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Clupeidae. 7, record 1, English, - alewife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gaspereau; river herring: designations also used to refer collectively to both the Alosa pseudoharengus and Alosa aestivalis species together. 8, record 1, English, - alewife
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ale-wife
- kyack
- grey herring
- greyback
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaspareau
1, record 1, French, gaspareau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaspereau 2, record 1, French, gaspereau
correct, masculine noun
- gasperot 3, record 1, French, gasperot
correct, masculine noun
- alose gaspareau 4, record 1, French, alose%20gaspareau
correct, feminine noun
- hareng de rivière 5, record 1, French, hareng%20de%20rivi%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Clupeidae. 6, record 1, French, - gaspareau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gaspareau; hareng de rivière : termes aussi utilisés pour désigner les espèces combinées Alosa pseudoharengus et Alosa aestivalis. 7, record 1, French, - gaspareau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gaspereau
1, record 2, English, gaspereau
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- river herring 2, record 2, English, river%20herring
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Little information is available concerning the seasonal demographics of marine migrating alewife Alosa pseudoharengus and blueback herring [Alosa] aestivalis, reported in commercial fisheries as ''gaspereau'' ... and ''river herring'' ... 1, record 2, English, - gaspereau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
River herring (alewife and blueback herring) are migratory fish that range along the East Coast from Florida to Maine. 3, record 2, English, - gaspereau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaspereau; river herring: designations also used to refer to the species Alosa pseudoharengus. 4, record 2, English, - gaspereau
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaspareau
1, record 2, French, gaspareau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hareng de rivière 2, record 2, French, hareng%20de%20rivi%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaspareau; hareng de rivière : désignations aussi utilisées pour désigner l'espèce Alosa pseudoharengus. 3, record 2, French, - gaspareau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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