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TARPON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bonefish
1, record 1, English, bonefish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- banana fish 2, record 1, English, banana%20fish
correct
- banana 2, record 1, English, banana
correct
- lady fish 2, record 1, English, lady%20fish
correct
- Indo-Pacific bonefish 2, record 1, English, Indo%2DPacific%20bonefish
correct
- long-finned eel 3, record 1, English, long%2Dfinned%20eel
correct
- salmon peel 3, record 1, English, salmon%20peel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Albula vulpes (bonefish) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Albulidae]. 4, record 1, English, - bonefish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lady fish: common name also used to refer to the species Lutjanus analis. 5, record 1, English, - bonefish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bone fish
- bananafish
- ladyfish
- Indo-Pacific bone fish
- longfinned eel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- albule
1, record 1, French, albule
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- banane de mer 1, record 1, French, banane%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
- banane 1, record 1, French, banane
correct, feminine noun
- tarpon 2, record 1, French, tarpon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tarpon : nom commun aussi employé pour désigner l'espèce Megalops atlanticus. 3, record 1, French, - albule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tarpon
1, record 2, English, tarpon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the Megalopidae family. 2, record 2, English, - tarpon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tarpon
1, record 2, French, tarpon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Megalopidés. 2, record 2, French, - tarpon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-12-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tarpon 1, record 3, English, tarpon
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tarpon
1, record 3, French, tarpon
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson clupéiforme pélagique, de la famille des Elopidés, Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes 1846; présent dans les eaux tropicales et subtropicales de l'Atlantique. 1, record 3, French, - tarpon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarpon 1, record 3, Spanish, tarpon
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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