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CAPELAN [1 record]

Record 1 2020-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
  • Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Capelin (Mallotus villosus) is a small, short-lived pelagic schooling species with major populations occurring in the Northwest Atlantic, waters around Iceland, the Barents Sea, and Northern Pacific.

OBS

A fish of the family Osmeridae.

OBS

capelin: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
  • Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Le capelan (Mallotus villosus) est un petit poisson pélagique grégaire, à courte durée de vie, dont les principales populations se trouvent dans l'Atlantique NordOuest, les eaux environnant l'Islande, la mer de Barents et le Pacifique Nord.

OBS

Poisson de la famille des Osmeridae.

OBS

capelan : terme normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
  • Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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