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Record 1 2021-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
Anableps anableps
Latin
Anableps tetrophthalmus
Latin
OBS

Anableps anableps (Anableps tetrophthalmus) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Anablepidae].

OBS

largescale foureyes: singular designation that is plural in form.

Key term(s)
  • largescale four-eyes
  • large-scale foureyes
  • large-scale four-eyes
  • striped four-eyed fish
  • stargazer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Anableps anableps
Latin
Anableps tetrophthalmus
Latin
OBS

quatre-yeux à grandes écailles : désignation au singulier dont la forme est plurielle.

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
DEF

Any of several marine percoid fishes belonging to the family Vranoscopidae that have the eyes on top of the head looking directly up ward and that include several forms that possess electric organs produced from the modified eye muscles

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
DEF

Poisson téléostéen perciforme des mers chaudes, qui doit son nom à la position dorsale des yeux sur la tête

OBS

Type de la famille des Oranoscopidae

Spanish

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