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Nile perch [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nile perch
1, record 1, English, Nile%20perch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capitaine 2, record 1, English, capitaine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large predacious food fish (Lates nilotica) of the rivers and lakes of northern and central Africa that may exceed 200 pounds in weight. 2, record 1, English, - Nile%20perch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nile perch: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - Nile%20perch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perche du Nil
1, record 1, French, perche%20du%20Nil
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capitaine 2, record 1, French, capitaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Poisson ayant les caractéristiques suivantes:] Corps épais à dos bossu. Tête concave ou déprimée, mâchoire inférieure en avancée, museau arrondi. [...] Coloration: dos et flancs d'un brun sombre ou olivâtre uniforme, avec parfois un effet de marbrure ou de bandes croisées; bas des flancs et ventre argentés, quelquefois teintés de jaune; [...] Taille: Dans le Nil, au maximum plus de 1,80 m et jusqu'à 140 kg. [...] Répartition: Bassin du Nil; bassin du Niger, du Sénégal et du Congo; bassin du Tchad. 3, record 1, French, - perche%20du%20Nil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perche du Nil : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - perche%20du%20Nil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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