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CARCHARHINUS SIGNATUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- finetooth shark
1, record 1, English, finetooth%20shark
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eventooth shark 2, record 1, English, eventooth%20shark
correct
- smoothtooth shark 2, record 1, English, smoothtooth%20shark
correct
- night shark 2, record 1, English, night%20shark
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Carcharhinidae. 3, record 1, English, - finetooth%20shark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
night shark : common name also used to refer to the species Carcharhinus signatus. 3, record 1, English, - finetooth%20shark
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fine-tooth shark
- even-tooth shark
- smooth-tooth shark
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- requin à petites dents
1, record 1, French, requin%20%C3%A0%20petites%20dents
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Carcharhinidae. 2, record 1, French, - requin%20%C3%A0%20petites%20dents
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- night shark
1, record 2, English, night%20shark
correct, see observation
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 family Carcharhinidae. 2, record 2, English, - night%20shark
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
night shark: common name also used to refer to the species Carcharhinus isodon. 2, record 2, English, - night%20shark
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- requin de nuit
1, record 2, French, requin%20de%20nuit
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 Carcharhinidae. 2, record 2, French, - requin%20de%20nuit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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