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BILLFISH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic saury
1, record 1, English, Atlantic%20saury
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- saury pike 2, record 1, English, saury%20pike
correct
- needlenose 3, record 1, English, needlenose
correct
- saury 4, record 1, English, saury
correct
- needlefish 4, record 1, English, needlefish
correct
- Atlantic needlefish 5, record 1, English, Atlantic%20needlefish
correct
- billfish 5, record 1, English, billfish
correct
- garfish 5, record 1, English, garfish
correct
- king gar 5, record 1, English, king%20gar
correct
- skipper garfish 6, record 1, English, skipper%20garfish
correct
- skipper 7, record 1, English, skipper
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scomberesox saurus is a species of bony fishes in the family [Scomberesocidae]. 8, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20saury
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
needlenose; needlefish; billfish; garfish: common names also used to refer to various other species of fish. 9, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20saury
Record 1, Key term(s)
- needle nose
- needle fish
- Atlantic needle fish
- bill fish
- gar fish
- skipper gar fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balaou
1, record 1, French, balaou
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balaou atlantique 2, record 1, French, balaou%20atlantique
correct, masculine noun
- aiguille de mer 3, record 1, French, aiguille%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
- orphie-maquereau 2, record 1, French, orphie%2Dmaquereau
correct, feminine noun
- voilier 4, record 1, French, voilier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balaou : appellation française commerciale normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 5, record 1, French, - balaou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aiguille de mer; orphie : noms vernaculaires employés également pour désigner d'autres espèces de poissons. 6, record 1, French, - balaou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paparda
1, record 1, Spanish, paparda
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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