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OPHICHTHIDAE [9 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
- king snake eel
1, record 1, English, king%20snake%20eel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- keoghfish 2, record 1, English, keoghfish
- giant snake eel 3, record 1, English, giant%20snake%20eel
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish(eel) of the family Ophichthidae. 4, record 1, English, - king%20snake%20eel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
king snake eel: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 5, record 1, English, - king%20snake%20eel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serpent de mer
1, record 1, French, serpent%20de%20mer
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson (anguille) de la famille des Ophichthidae. 2, record 1, French, - serpent%20de%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
serpent de mer : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - serpent%20de%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
serpent de mer : Ce terme désigne aussi d'autres espèces du genre Ophichthus, ainsi que d'autres poissons de la famille des Ophichthidae (ordre des Anguilliformes (anguilles et murènes)). 2, record 1, French, - serpent%20de%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- academy eel
1, record 2, English, academy%20eel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Apterichtus ansp, the Academy eel, is a species of snake eel native to the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina, United States through the Bahamas to Brazil. It is known to dwell down to a maximum depth of 200 metres (660 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle, inhabiting burrows in the sand in surf areas. This species can reach a length of 54 centimetres (21 in) ... 2, record 2, English, - academy%20eel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Ophichthidae. 3, record 2, English, - academy%20eel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- serpenton de l'Académie
1, record 2, French, serpenton%20de%20l%27Acad%C3%A9mie
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 Ophichthidae. 2, record 2, French, - serpenton%20de%20l%27Acad%C3%A9mie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- broadnose worm eel
1, record 3, English, broadnose%20worm%20eel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] pale [fish] with widely spaced small black spots on back side. ... Inhabits tidal creeks or protected and semi-protected bays, never from the surf zone. 2, record 3, English, - broadnose%20worm%20eel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A fish of the family Ophichthidae. 3, record 3, English, - broadnose%20worm%20eel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- serpenton à nez plat
1, record 3, French, serpenton%20%C3%A0%20nez%20plat
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Ophichthidae. 2, record 3, French, - serpenton%20%C3%A0%20nez%20plat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tieso chato
1, record 3, Spanish, tieso%20chato
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pez de la familia Ophichthidae. 2, record 3, Spanish, - tieso%20chato
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- palespotted eel
1, record 4, English, palespotted%20eel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Ophichthidae. 2, record 4, English, - palespotted%20eel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ophichthus ocellatus (Le Sueur, 1825). 1, record 4, English, - palespotted%20eel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- serpenton ocellé
1, record 4, French, serpenton%20ocell%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Ophichthidae. 2, record 4, French, - serpenton%20ocell%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- key worm eel
1, record 5, English, key%20worm%20eel
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Ophichthidae. 2, record 5, English, - key%20worm%20eel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ahlia egmontis (Jordan, 1884). 1, record 5, English, - key%20worm%20eel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- serpenton d'Egmont
1, record 5, French, serpenton%20d%27Egmont
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Ophichthidae. 2, record 5, French, - serpenton%20d%27Egmont
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sharptail eel
1, record 6, English, sharptail%20eel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Ophichthidae. 2, record 6, English, - sharptail%20eel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Myrichthys acuminatus (Gronow, 1854). 1, record 6, English, - sharptail%20eel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- serpent de mer à queue pointue
1, record 6, French, serpent%20de%20mer%20%C3%A0%20queue%20pointue
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Ophichthidae. 2, record 6, French, - serpent%20de%20mer%20%C3%A0%20queue%20pointue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- speckled worm eel
1, record 7, English, speckled%20worm%20eel
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Ophichthidae. 2, record 7, English, - speckled%20worm%20eel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Myrophis punctatus (Lutken, 1851). 1, record 7, English, - speckled%20worm%20eel
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- serpenton tacheté
1, record 7, French, serpenton%20tachet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Ophichthidae. 2, record 7, French, - serpenton%20tachet%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- sooty eel
1, record 8, English, sooty%20eel
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Ophichthidae. 2, record 8, English, - sooty%20eel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gordiichthys leibyi McCosker & Bohlke, 1984. 1, record 8, English, - sooty%20eel
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- serpenton de Leiby
1, record 8, French, serpenton%20de%20Leiby
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Ophichthidae. 2, record 8, French, - serpenton%20de%20Leiby
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- blotched snake eel
1, record 9, English, blotched%20snake%20eel
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Ophichthidae. 2, record 9, English, - blotched%20snake%20eel
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Callechelys muraena Jordan & Evermann, 1886. 1, record 9, English, - blotched%20snake%20eel
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- serpenton couperosé
1, record 9, French, serpenton%20couperos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Ophichthidae. 2, record 9, French, - serpenton%20couperos%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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