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BROWN BULLHEAD [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
- brown bullhead
1, record 1, English, brown%20bullhead
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common catfish 2, record 1, English, common%20catfish
correct
- horned pout 3, record 1, English, horned%20pout
correct
- hornpout 4, record 1, English, hornpout
correct
- bullhead 5, record 1, English, bullhead
correct
- brown catfish 5, record 1, English, brown%20catfish
correct
- common bullhead 5, record 1, English, common%20bullhead
correct
- marbled bullhead 4, record 1, English, marbled%20bullhead
correct
- catfish 4, record 1, English, catfish
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ameiurus nebulosus(brown bullhead) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Ictaluridae]. 6, record 1, English, - brown%20bullhead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
catfish: common name also used to refer to various other species of the family Ictaluridae. 6, record 1, English, - brown%20bullhead
Record 1, Key term(s)
- brown bull head
- common cat fish
- hornedpout
- horn pout
- bull-head
- brown cat fish
- common bull-head
- marbled bull-head
- cat fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barbotte
1, record 1, French, barbotte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barbotte brune 2, record 1, French, barbotte%20brune
correct, feminine noun
- poisson-chat 3, record 1, French, poisson%2Dchat
correct, masculine noun
- poisson-chat noir 4, record 1, French, poisson%2Dchat%20noir
masculine noun
- poisson-chat commun 5, record 1, French, poisson%2Dchat%20commun
masculine noun
- silure nain 6, record 1, French, silure%20nain
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barbotte : désignation normalisée par l'Office québécois de la langue française et le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 7, record 1, French, - barbotte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barbotte : nom vernaculaire employé également pour désigner l'espèce Lota lota. 7, record 1, French, - barbotte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
poisson-chat : nom vernaculaire employé également pour désigner différentes autres espèces de la famille Ictaluridae. 7, record 1, French, - barbotte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pez gato
1, record 1, Spanish, pez%20gato
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bagre pardo 2, record 1, Spanish, bagre%20pardo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- black bullhead
1, record 2, English, black%20bullhead
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- black catfish 2, record 2, English, black%20catfish
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a small dusky greenish brown to black bullhead(Ameiurus melas) having a flattened head and plump body and being widely distributed chiefly in sluggish waters in much of temperate No. America. 1, record 2, English, - black%20bullhead
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bullhead: ... any of several North American freshwater catfishes of the genus Ictalurus (Ameiurus of some authorities) and the family Ictaluridae ... 3, record 2, English, - black%20bullhead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barbotte noire
1, record 2, French, barbotte%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barbotte noire. Ictalurus melas `[...] Cette petite barbotte ne mesure ordinairement que 5 à 7 pouces (127 - 178 mm) de longueur. [...] Corps plutôt massif, trapu, arrondi à l'avant, quelque peu ventru [...] Tête massive, longue [...] 2, record 2, French, - barbotte%20noire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Coloration. Face dorsale de la tête et du corps, flancs supérieurs allant du brun foncé, à l'olive et au noir [...] Distribution. Cette espèce est limitée aux eaux douces de l'Amérique du Nord. 2, record 2, French, - barbotte%20noire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ictalurus melas (Rafinesque) 2, record 2, French, - barbotte%20noire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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