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Clupea pseudoharengus Wilson, 1811
Synonym for Alosa pseudoharengus Wilson, 1811
Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Clupea; Species: pseudoharengus; Original reference
  Current accepted name :   
No
  Status details:   
senior synonym, original combination
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  Comment :   
  Etymology of Generic name : 
 
Latin, clupea = sardine, derived from Clupeus = shield; doubtless a reference to the scales covering the body of the fish + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name : 
 
From the words pseudo, meaning false and harengus, meaning herring (Ref. 10294).
  Status in Catalogue of Life:   
Synonym
 
 
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