Goldeye
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The goldeye (Hiodon alosoides) is a freshwater fish found in Canada and the northern United States. It is one of only two extant species in the family Hiodontidae, the other species being Hiodon tergisus.[4] The species name alosoides means shad-like.[5] It is also called Winnipeg goldeye, western goldeye, yellow herring, toothed herring, shad mooneye, la Queche, weepicheesis, or laquaiche aux yeux d’or in French.[5]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Hiodontiformes |
Family: | Hiodontidae |
Genus: | Hiodon |
Species: | H. alosoides |
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Hiodon alosoides (Rafinesque, 1819) Nash 1908 | |
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