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SANDER VITREUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- walleye
1, record 1, English, walleye
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- yellow walleye 2, record 1, English, yellow%20walleye
correct
- yellow pickerel 3, record 1, English, yellow%20pickerel
correct
- yellow pike 3, record 1, English, yellow%20pike
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Walleye (Sander vitreus, formerly Stizostedion vitreum) is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European pikeperch. 4, record 1, English, - walleye
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The walleye is sometimes also called the yellow walleye to distinguish it from the blue walleye, which is an extinct subspecies formerly found in the southern Great Lakes. 4, record 1, English, - walleye
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A fish of the family Percidae. 5, record 1, English, - walleye
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
walleye: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 6, record 1, English, - walleye
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wall-eye
- yellow wall-eye
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- doré jaune
1, record 1, French, dor%C3%A9%20jaune
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- doré 2, record 1, French, dor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson d'eau douce, de la famille des Percidae (perches), qu'on trouve dans les cours d'eau de l'Amérique du Nord. 3, record 1, French, - dor%C3%A9%20jaune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
doré jaune : Nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - dor%C3%A9%20jaune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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