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STEEL-HEAD TROUT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steelhead salmon
1, record 1, English, steelhead%20salmon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- steelhead trout 2, record 1, English, steelhead%20trout
correct
- steelhead 3, record 1, English, steelhead
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Order: Salmoniformes. Family: Salmonidae. Genus: Oncorhynchus. 4, record 1, English, - steelhead%20salmon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Steelhead trout and rainbow trout are the same species, but rainbow trout live in freshwater, and steelhead trout are anadromous, i.e. fish which migrate from marine to freshwater environments to spawn. 4, record 1, English, - steelhead%20salmon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The term "rainbow trout" is also used by some authors to refer to both the freshwater and anadromous trout forms. 4, record 1, English, - steelhead%20salmon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- steel-head salmon
- steel-head trout
- steel-head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saumon arc-en-ciel
1, record 1, French, saumon%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- truite arc-en-ciel anadrome 2, record 1, French, truite%20arc%2Den%2Dciel%20anadrome
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ordre : Salmoniformes. Famille : Salmonidés. Genre : Oncorhynchus. 3, record 1, French, - saumon%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le saumon arc-en-ciel et la truite arc-en-ciel sont la même espèce, mais la truite arc-en-ciel vie en eau douce et le saumon arc-en-ciel est la forme anadrome (c'est-à-dire un poisson qui migre des eaux marines aux eaux douces pour frayer). 3, record 1, French, - saumon%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La désignation «truite arc-en-ciel» est également utilisée par certains auteurs pour désigner les deux formes : la forme d'eau douce et la forme anadrome. 3, record 1, French, - saumon%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trucha arcoiris
1, record 1, Spanish, trucha%20arcoiris
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La trucha arcoiris (Oncorhynchus mykiss), es una especie de salmónidos nativa de los afluentes del Océano Pacífico en Asia y América del Norte, así como gran parte de la central, occidental, oriental, y especialmente las porciones norte de los Estados Unidos, debido a su sencilla adaptación al cautiverio, su crianza ha sido difundida de manera abundante en casi todo el mundo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - trucha%20arcoiris
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