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CATOSTOMUS CATOSTOMUS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Northern sucker
1, record 1, English, Northern%20sucker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- longnose sucker 2, record 1, English, longnose%20sucker
correct, see observation
- long-nosed sucker 3, record 1, English, long%2Dnosed%20sucker
correct
- sturgeon sucker 4, record 1, English, sturgeon%20sucker
correct
- finescale sucker 4, record 1, English, finescale%20sucker
correct
- red sucker 4, record 1, English, red%20sucker
correct
- red-sided sucker 4, record 1, English, red%2Dsided%20sucker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sucker(Catostomus catostomus) of northern North America reaching a length of two and a half feet and being from the Great Lakes northward a valuable food fish. 3, record 1, English, - Northern%20sucker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longnose sucker: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 5, record 1, English, - Northern%20sucker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- meunier rouge
1, record 1, French, meunier%20rouge
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carpe soldat 2, record 1, French, carpe%20soldat
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- aspirant à long nez 3, record 1, French, aspirant%20%C3%A0%20long%20nez
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outre Catostomus commersoni on trouve dans le Québec, Catostomus catostomus, le Meunier rouge, appelé vulgairement carpe soldat, en anglais «Longnose sucker». C'est l'espèce d'eau froide. Ses écailles sont plus fines et plus grandes. Comme la forme et la couleur de ce poisson varient beaucoup d'une région à l'autre, seuls les spécialistes peuvent l'identifier avec certitude. 2, record 1, French, - meunier%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
meunier rouge : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF, BNQ et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - meunier%20rouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- white sucker
1, record 2, English, white%20sucker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- common sucker 2, record 2, English, common%20sucker
correct
- common white sucker 2, record 2, English, common%20white%20sucker
correct
- coarse scaled sucker 2, record 2, English, coarse%20scaled%20sucker
correct
- fine scaled sucker 2, record 2, English, fine%20scaled%20sucker
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Catostomidae. 3, record 2, English, - white%20sucker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
white sucker: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 2, English, - white%20sucker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- meunier noir
1, record 2, French, meunier%20noir
correct, masculine noun, standardized
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 Catostomidae. 2, record 2, French, - meunier%20noir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
meunier noir : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 2, French, - meunier%20noir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- largescale sucker
1, record 3, English, largescale%20sucker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- large-scale sucker 2, record 3, English, large%2Dscale%20sucker
correct
- coarsescale sucker 3, record 3, English, coarsescale%20sucker
correct
- Columbia River sucker 4, record 3, English, Columbia%20River%20sucker
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The largescale sucker … is a species of sucker, a type of freshwater fish, found in western North America. 5, record 3, English, - largescale%20sucker
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Order : Cypriniformes. Family : Catostomidae. Genus :Catostomus. 6, record 3, English, - largescale%20sucker
Record 3, Key term(s)
- coarse-scale sucker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- meunier à grandes écailles
1, record 3, French, meunier%20%C3%A0%20grandes%20%C3%A9cailles
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le meunier à grandes écailles […] est un poisson d'eau douce qui peuple l'ouest de l'Amérique du Nord […] 2, record 3, French, - meunier%20%C3%A0%20grandes%20%C3%A9cailles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ordre : Cypriniformes. Famille : Catostomidae. Genre : Catostomus. 3, record 3, French, - meunier%20%C3%A0%20grandes%20%C3%A9cailles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- chukucan de labios grandes
1, record 3, Spanish, chukucan%20de%20labios%20grandes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el delta del Columbia, las especies de peces más importantes son el chukucan de labios grandes (Catostomus macrocheilus, cerca del 17,3% de las presas), el sábalo americano (13%) y la carpa (10%). 1, record 3, Spanish, - chukucan%20de%20labios%20grandes
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Salish sucker
1, record 4, English, Salish%20sucker
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A subspecies of longnose sucker(Catostomus catostomus catostomus). British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996(SOR/96-137) 2, record 4, English, - Salish%20sucker
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- meunier de Salish
1, record 4, French, meunier%20de%20Salish
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous-espèce de meunier rouge. Règlement de 1996 de pêche sportive de la Colombie-Britannique (DORS/96-137) 2, record 4, French, - meunier%20de%20Salish
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
- Jasper longnose sucker
1, record 5, English, Jasper%20longnose%20sucker
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 Catostomidae. 2, record 5, English, - Jasper%20longnose%20sucker
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Catostomus catostomus lacustris Bajkov, 1927. 1, record 5, English, - Jasper%20longnose%20sucker
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- meunier de Jasper
1, record 5, French, meunier%20de%20Jasper
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 Catostomidae. 2, record 5, French, - meunier%20de%20Jasper
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
- mountain sucker
1, record 6, English, mountain%20sucker
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 Catostomidae. 2, record 6, English, - mountain%20sucker
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Catostomus platyrhynchus(Cope, 1872). 1, record 6, English, - mountain%20sucker
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- meunier des montagnes
1, record 6, French, meunier%20des%20montagnes
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 Catostomidae. 2, record 6, French, - meunier%20des%20montagnes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bridgelip sucker
1, record 7, English, bridgelip%20sucker
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 Catostomidae. 2, record 7, English, - bridgelip%20sucker
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Catostomus columbianus(Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1893). 1, record 7, English, - bridgelip%20sucker
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- meunier de l'ouest
1, record 7, French, meunier%20de%20l%27ouest
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 Catostomidae. 2, record 7, French, - meunier%20de%20l%27ouest
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-10-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- flannelmouth sucker
1, record 8, English, flannelmouth%20sucker
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 Catostomidae. 2, record 8, English, - flannelmouth%20sucker
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- meunier à grosses nageoires
1, record 8, French, meunier%20%C3%A0%20grosses%20nageoires
proposal, 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 Catostomidae. 1, record 8, French, - meunier%20%C3%A0%20grosses%20nageoires
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Recruitment, growth, and condition of a population of white sucker, Catostomus commersoni, in Lake 233, Experimental Lakes Area, northwestern Ontario, during the recovery phase of an acidification experiment
1, record 9, English, Recruitment%2C%20growth%2C%20and%20condition%20of%20a%20population%20of%20white%20sucker%2C%20Catostomus%20commersoni%2C%20in%20Lake%20233%2C%20Experimental%20Lakes%20Area%2C%20northwestern%20Ontario%2C%20during%20the%20recovery%20phase%20of%20an%20acidification%20experiment
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 9, English, - Recruitment%2C%20growth%2C%20and%20condition%20of%20a%20population%20of%20white%20sucker%2C%20Catostomus%20commersoni%2C%20in%20Lake%20233%2C%20Experimental%20Lakes%20Area%2C%20northwestern%20Ontario%2C%20during%20the%20recovery%20phase%20of%20an%20acidification%20experiment
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Recruitment, growth, and condition of a population of white sucker, Catostomus commersoni, in Lake 233, Experimental Lakes Area, northwestern Ontario, during the recovery phase of an acidification experiment
1, record 9, French, Recruitment%2C%20growth%2C%20and%20condition%20of%20a%20population%20of%20white%20sucker%2C%20Catostomus%20commersoni%2C%20in%20Lake%20233%2C%20Experimental%20Lakes%20Area%2C%20northwestern%20Ontario%2C%20during%20the%20recovery%20phase%20of%20an%20acidification%20experiment
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Growth of white sucker, catostomus commersoni, in thirty-one lakes at the Experimental Lakes Area, northwestern Ontario
1, record 10, English, Growth%20of%20white%20sucker%2C%20catostomus%20commersoni%2C%20in%20thirty%2Done%20lakes%20at%20the%20Experimental%20Lakes%20Area%2C%20northwestern%20Ontario
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 10, English, - Growth%20of%20white%20sucker%2C%20catostomus%20commersoni%2C%20in%20thirty%2Done%20lakes%20at%20the%20Experimental%20Lakes%20Area%2C%20northwestern%20Ontario
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Growth of white sucker, catostomus commersoni, in thirty-one lakes at the Experimental Lakes Area, northwestern Ontario
1, record 10, French, Growth%20of%20white%20sucker%2C%20catostomus%20commersoni%2C%20in%20thirty%2Done%20lakes%20at%20the%20Experimental%20Lakes%20Area%2C%20northwestern%20Ontario
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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