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HAGFISH [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hagfish
1, record 1, English, hagfish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a family (Myxinidae) of marine cyclostomes that are related to the lampreys and in general resemble eels but have a round mouth surrounded by barbels and that feed upon other fishes and invertebrates by boring into their bodies. 2, record 1, English, - hagfish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hag fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- myxine
1, record 1, French, myxine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mixina
1, record 1, Spanish, mixina
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Girard's Atlantic hagfish 1, record 2, English, Girard%27s%20Atlantic%20hagfish
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 Myxinidae. 2, record 2, English, - Girard%27s%20Atlantic%20hagfish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Girard’s Atlantic hag-fish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Myxine limosa
1, record 2, French, Myxine%20limosa
correct, Latin
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 Myxinidae. 2, record 2, French, - Myxine%20limosa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Myxine limosa : Il n'y a pas de nom vernaculaire pour cette espèce de poissons. 2, record 2, French, - Myxine%20limosa
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pez bruja del Atlántico
1, record 2, Spanish, pez%20bruja%20del%20Atl%C3%A1ntico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pez de la familia Myxinidae. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pez%20bruja%20del%20Atl%C3%A1ntico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Fish
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- protocercal caudal fin
1, record 3, English, protocercal%20caudal%20fin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- protocercal tail 2, record 3, English, protocercal%20tail
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Protocercal caudal fins, like those found on hagfish, consist of one pointed lobe that extends around the end of the vertebral column. 1, record 3, English, - protocercal%20caudal%20fin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Poissons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nageoire caudale protocerque
1, record 3, French, nageoire%20caudale%20protocerque
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- queue protocerque 2, record 3, French, queue%20protocerque
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic hagfish
1, record 4, English, Atlantic%20hagfish
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 Myxinidae. 2, record 4, English, - Atlantic%20hagfish
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Atlantic hag-fish
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- myxine du nord
1, record 4, French, myxine%20du%20nord
correct, feminine 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 Myxinidæ. 2, record 4, French, - myxine%20du%20nord
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-07-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fourteen-gill hagfish
1, record 5, English, fourteen%2Dgill%20hagfish
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Chilean hagfish 1, record 5, English, Chilean%20hagfish
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Myxinidae. 2, record 5, English, - fourteen%2Dgill%20hagfish
Record 5, Key term(s)
- fourteen-gill hag-fish
- Chilean hag-fish
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Eptatretus polytrema
1, record 5, French, Eptatretus%20polytrema
correct, Latin
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 Myxinidae. 2, record 5, French, - Eptatretus%20polytrema
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Eptatretus polytrema : Il n'y a pas de nom vernaculaire pour désigner cette espèce de poissons. 2, record 5, French, - Eptatretus%20polytrema
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2020-07-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Magellan hagfish 1, record 6, English, Magellan%20hagfish
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 Myxinidae. 2, record 6, English, - Magellan%20hagfish
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Magellan hag-fish
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Myxine debueni
1, record 6, French, Myxine%20debueni
correct, Latin
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 Myxinidae. 2, record 6, French, - Myxine%20debueni
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Myxine debueni : Il n'y a pas de nom vernaculaire pour désigner cette espèce de poissons. 2, record 6, French, - Myxine%20debueni
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2020-07-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Brazilian hagfish 1, record 7, English, Brazilian%20hagfish
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 Myxinidae. 2, record 7, English, - Brazilian%20hagfish
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Brazilian hag-fish
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Myxine sotoi
1, record 7, French, Myxine%20sotoi
correct, Latin
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 Myxinidae. 2, record 7, French, - Myxine%20sotoi
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Myxine sotoi : Il n'y a pas de nom vernaculaire pour désigner cette espèce de poissons. 2, record 7, French, - Myxine%20sotoi
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2020-07-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- southern hagfish 1, record 8, English, southern%20hagfish
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 Myxinidae. 2, record 8, English, - southern%20hagfish
Record 8, Key term(s)
- southern hag-fish
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Myxine australis
1, record 8, French, Myxine%20australis
correct, Latin
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 Myxinidae. 2, record 8, French, - Myxine%20australis
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Myxine australis : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour cette espèce de poissons. 2, record 8, French, - Myxine%20australis
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2020-07-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- whiteface hagfish
1, record 9, English, whiteface%20hagfish
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 Myxinidae. 2, record 9, English, - whiteface%20hagfish
Record 9, Key term(s)
- white-face hagfish
- whiteface hag-fish
- white-face hag-fish
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Myxine circifrons
1, record 9, French, Myxine%20circifrons
correct, Latin
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 Myxinidae. 2, record 9, French, - Myxine%20circifrons
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Myxine circifrons : Il n'y a pas de nom vernaculaire pour désigner cette espèce de poissons. 2, record 9, French, - Myxine%20circifrons
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2020-07-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Patagonian hagfish
1, record 10, English, Patagonian%20hagfish
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Myxinidae. 2, record 10, English, - Patagonian%20hagfish
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Patagonian hag-fish
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- myxine de Patagonie
1, record 10, French, myxine%20de%20Patagonie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Myxinidae. 1, record 10, French, - myxine%20de%20Patagonie
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2020-07-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Cape hagfish
1, record 11, English, Cape%20hagfish
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Myxinidae. 2, record 11, English, - Cape%20hagfish
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Cape hag-fish
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- myxine du Cap
1, record 11, French, myxine%20du%20Cap
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Myxinidae. 2, record 11, French, - myxine%20du%20Cap
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2020-07-27
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Caribbean hagfish
1, record 12, English, Caribbean%20hagfish
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Myxinidae. 2, record 12, English, - Caribbean%20hagfish
Record 12, Key term(s)
- Caribbean hag-fish
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Myxine mcmillanae
1, record 12, French, Myxine%20mcmillanae
correct, Latin
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Myxinidae. 2, record 12, French, - Myxine%20mcmillanae
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Myxine mcmillanae : Il n'y a pas de nom vernaculaire pour désigner cette espèce de poissons. 2, record 12, French, - Myxine%20mcmillanae
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Pacific hagfish
1, record 13, English, Pacific%20hagfish
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Myxinidae. 2, record 13, English, - Pacific%20hagfish
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Eptatretus stouti (Lockington, 1878). 1, record 13, English, - Pacific%20hagfish
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- myxine brune
1, record 13, French, myxine%20brune
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Myxinidae. 2, record 13, French, - myxine%20brune
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- black hagfish
1, record 14, English, black%20hagfish
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Myxinidae. 2, record 14, English, - black%20hagfish
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Eptatretus deani (Evermann & Goldsborough, 1907). 1, record 14, English, - black%20hagfish
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- myxine noire
1, record 14, French, myxine%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Myxinidae. 2, record 14, French, - myxine%20noire
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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