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POISSON SUCRE [2 records]

Record 1 2020-12-08

English

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

Ayu ... or sweetfish ... is the only species in the genus Plecoglossus and family Plecoglossidae. It is a relative of the smelts and other fish in the order Osmeriformes. ... Ayu is an edible fish, mostly consumed in East Asia.

French

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

L'ayu [...] est une espèce de poissons, la seule du genre Plecoglossus et de la famille Plecoglossidae. [...] L'ayu est un poisson comestible mangé partout en Asie de l'Est.

Spanish

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

Ayu [...] es un pez migratorio, la única especie del género Plecoglossus de la familia Plecoglossidae. El ayu es un pez comestible, consumido en el Este de Asia.

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Record 2 2001-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
DEF

Fish particularly herring preserved with a mixture of salt and sugar.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
DEF

Poisson, généralement hareng, conservé avec un mélange de sel et de sucre.

Spanish

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