| Common name | Green tench |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
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| Ref. | Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1980 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | 'Green', i.e., of the green color, alluding to the overall coloration which is olive green and at times dark green or almost black with golden reflections on the flanks and darker golden reflections on ventral surface (Ref. 1998); 'tench', i.e., a Eurasian freshwater fish related to the dace and noted for its ability to survive outside water, from Middle French 'tenche' from Low Latin 'tinca' (p. 1214 in Ref. 11978). |