Northern Range Extension and Probable Spawning of Gaspereau ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) in the Newfoundland Area
A single specimen of gaspereau, Alosa pseudoharengus (Wilson 1811), was taken near Paquet in northeastern Newfoundland. This is the first record of gaspereau from eastern Newfoundland and extends the northern range of the species in the western Atlantic. Spawning of gaspereau in Newfoundland rivers...
| Published in: | Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1973
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f73-147 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f73-147 |
| Summary: | A single specimen of gaspereau, Alosa pseudoharengus (Wilson 1811), was taken near Paquet in northeastern Newfoundland. This is the first record of gaspereau from eastern Newfoundland and extends the northern range of the species in the western Atlantic. Spawning of gaspereau in Newfoundland rivers is also indicated. |
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