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POSTURE MENACE FRONTALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frontal display posture
1, record 1, English, frontal%20display%20posture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- frontal display 2, record 1, English, frontal%20display
correct
- frontal threat display 3, record 1, English, frontal%20threat%20display
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] agonistic display behavior in which a fish faces another fish and flares its gill covers (opercula) and opens its mouth wide. 3, record 1, English, - frontal%20display%20posture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 'frontal display', the fish orients with its head pointed towards another fish, the dorsal surface of the fish is slightly convex with the head lower than the tail, the mouth is open, and the floor of the mouth is slightly depressed. 4, record 1, English, - frontal%20display%20posture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This behavior may indicate aggression, territoriality or self defense (by making it appear too large to attack or eat). 3, record 1, English, - frontal%20display%20posture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- posture de menace frontale
1, record 1, French, posture%20de%20menace%20frontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... comportement agonostique stéréotypé adopté par certains poissons, dont les salmonidés, pour intimider l'adversaire [et qui consiste] à présenter une taille exagérée [...] de face (frontale) grâce à la contraction de muscles particuliers aboutissant à la courbure du corps, [l']érection des nageoires, l'écartement des opercules ou l'abaissement du plancher buccal. 1, record 1, French, - posture%20de%20menace%20frontale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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