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HARDHEAD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic croaker
1, record 1, English, Atlantic%20croaker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hardhead 2, record 1, English, hardhead
correct
- croaker 3, record 1, English, croaker
correct
- crocus 4, record 1, English, crocus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) is a species of bony fishes in the family Sciaenidae. 5, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20croaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
croaker: common name also used to refer to the species Cynoscion regalis. 6, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20croaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hardhead : common name also used to refer to the species Aythya australis. 6, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20croaker
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hard head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tambour brésilien
1, record 1, French, tambour%20br%C3%A9silien
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tambour du Brésil 2, record 1, French, tambour%20du%20Br%C3%A9sil
masculine noun
- grondeur atlantique 3, record 1, French, grondeur%20atlantique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tambour brésilien : appellation commerciale française normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 4, record 1, French, - tambour%20br%C3%A9silien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Zoology
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- white-eyed pochard
1, record 2, English, white%2Deyed%20pochard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hardhead 1, record 2, English, hardhead
correct
- white-eyed duck 1, record 2, English, white%2Deyed%20duck
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An Australian duck (Aythya australis). 1, record 2, English, - white%2Deyed%20pochard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aythya australis australis Eyton 2, record 2, English, - white%2Deyed%20pochard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fuligule nyroca d'Australie
1, record 2, French, fuligule%20nyroca%20d%27Australie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fuligule d'Australie 2, record 2, French, fuligule%20d%27Australie
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Fuligule nyroca d'Australie» [...] [se trouve en] Australie, Nouvelle-Guinée, Nouvelle-Calédonie; jadis en Nouvelle-Zélande. Accidentel dans quelques îles indonésiennes. 1, record 2, French, - fuligule%20nyroca%20d%27Australie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le Fuligule nyroca. 2, record 2, French, - fuligule%20nyroca%20d%27Australie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fuligule d'Australie : proposition des Musées nationaux du Canada. 2, record 2, French, - fuligule%20nyroca%20d%27Australie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Aythya australis australis Eyton. 1, record 2, French, - fuligule%20nyroca%20d%27Australie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hardhead marine sponge 1, record 3, English, hardhead%20marine%20sponge
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éponge cornée
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9ponge%20corn%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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