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TOADFISHES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Tetraodontidae 6, record 1, English, Tetraodontidae
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- puffers
1, record 1, English, puffers
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- puffer fishes 2, record 1, English, puffer%20fishes
correct, plural
- porcupinefishes 3, record 1, English, porcupinefishes
correct, plural
- blowfishes 4, record 1, English, blowfishes
correct, plural
- globefishes 4, record 1, English, globefishes
correct, plural
- rabbitfishes 4, record 1, English, rabbitfishes
correct, plural
- swellfishes 4, record 1, English, swellfishes
correct, plural
- toadfishes 4, record 1, English, toadfishes
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bony fishes in the family Tetraodontidae. 5, record 1, English, - puffers
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pufferfishes
- porcupine fishes
- blow fishes
- globe fishes
- rabbit fishes
- swell fishes
- toad fishes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Tetraodontidae 5, record 1, French, Tetraodontidae
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tétrodons
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9trodons
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poissons-globes 2, record 1, French, poissons%2Dglobes
correct, masculine noun, plural
- sphéroïdes 3, record 1, French, sph%C3%A9ro%C3%AFdes
correct, masculine noun, plural
- poissons-ballons 4, record 1, French, poissons%2Dballons
correct, masculine noun, plural
- tétraodontidés 4, record 1, French, t%C3%A9traodontid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- poissons-boules 4, record 1, French, poissons%2Dboules
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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