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COMMON DOLPHINFISH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common dolphinfish
1, record 1, English, common%20dolphinfish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mahi-mahi 2, record 1, English, mahi%2Dmahi
correct
- common dolphin 3, record 1, English, common%20dolphin
correct
- dolphin 4, record 1, English, dolphin
see observation
- dorado 5, record 1, English, dorado
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Coryphaenidae. 6, record 1, English, - common%20dolphinfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mahi-mahi are highly sought for sport fishing and commercial purposes. Sport fishermen seek them due to their beauty, size, food quality, and healthy population. Mahi-mahi is popular in many restaurants. 7, record 1, English, - common%20dolphinfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
dolphin: [Coryphaena hippurus] is also known as the dolphin, which causes confusion with the more widely-known marine mammals. 7, record 1, English, - common%20dolphinfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
mahi-mahi: Trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 6, record 1, English, - common%20dolphinfish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mahimahi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coryphène commune
1, record 1, French, coryph%C3%A8ne%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mahi-mahi 2, record 1, French, mahi%2Dmahi
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- grande coryphène 3, record 1, French, grande%20coryph%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- dorade coryphène 4, record 1, French, dorade%20coryph%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- coryphène 5, record 1, French, coryph%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Coryphaenidae. 6, record 1, French, - coryph%C3%A8ne%20commune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coryphène; mahi-mahi : Noms français commerciaux normalisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 6, record 1, French, - coryph%C3%A8ne%20commune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dorado
1, record 1, Spanish, dorado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dorado común 2, record 1, Spanish, dorado%20com%C3%BAn
correct, masculine noun
- dorado delfín 3, record 1, Spanish, dorado%20delf%C3%ADn
masculine noun
- lampuga 3, record 1, Spanish, lampuga
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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