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