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HATCHETFISH [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transparent hatchetfish
1, record 1, English, transparent%20hatchetfish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Sternoptychidae. 2, record 1, English, - transparent%20hatchetfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sternoptyx diaphana Hermann, 1781. 1, record 1, English, - transparent%20hatchetfish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hache d'argent diaphane
1, record 1, French, hache%20d%27argent%20diaphane
correct, feminine 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 Sternoptychidae. 2, record 1, French, - hache%20d%27argent%20diaphane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slender hatchetfish
1, record 2, English, slender%20hatchetfish
correct
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 Sternoptychidae. 2, record 2, English, - slender%20hatchetfish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Argyropelecus affinis Garman, 1899. 1, record 2, English, - slender%20hatchetfish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hache d'argent élancée
1, record 2, French, hache%20d%27argent%20%C3%A9lanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine 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 Sternoptychidae. 2, record 2, French, - hache%20d%27argent%20%C3%A9lanc%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- short silver hatchetfish
1, record 3, English, short%20silver%20hatchetfish
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Sternoptychidae. 2, record 3, English, - short%20silver%20hatchetfish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Argyropelecus hemigymnus Cocco, 1829. 1, record 3, English, - short%20silver%20hatchetfish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hache d'argent courte
1, record 3, French, hache%20d%27argent%20courte
correct, feminine 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 Sternoptychidae. 2, record 3, French, - hache%20d%27argent%20courte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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
- silvery hatchetfish
1, record 4, English, silvery%20hatchetfish
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 Sternoptychidae. 2, record 4, English, - silvery%20hatchetfish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Argyropelecus lychnus lychnus Garmann, 1899. 1, record 4, English, - silvery%20hatchetfish
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hache d'argent à quatre gaffes
1, record 4, French, hache%20d%27argent%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20gaffes
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 Sternoptychidae. 2, record 4, French, - hache%20d%27argent%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20gaffes
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
- greater silver hatchetfish
1, record 5, English, greater%20silver%20hatchetfish
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 Sternoptychidae. 2, record 5, English, - greater%20silver%20hatchetfish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Argyropelecus gigas Norman, 1930. 1, record 5, English, - greater%20silver%20hatchetfish
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grande hache d'argent
1, record 5, French, grande%20hache%20d%27argent
correct, feminine 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 Sternoptychidae. 2, record 5, French, - grande%20hache%20d%27argent
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
- lowcrest hatchetfish
1, record 6, English, lowcrest%20hatchetfish
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 Sternoptychidae. 2, record 6, English, - lowcrest%20hatchetfish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Argyropelecus sladeni Regan, 1908. 1, record 6, English, - lowcrest%20hatchetfish
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hache d'argent mince
1, record 6, French, hache%20d%27argent%20mince
correct, feminine 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 Sternoptychidae. 2, record 6, French, - hache%20d%27argent%20mince
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
- longspine silver hatchetfish
1, record 7, English, longspine%20silver%20hatchetfish
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 Sternoptychidae. 2, record 7, English, - longspine%20silver%20hatchetfish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Argyropelecus aculeatus Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1849. 1, record 7, English, - longspine%20silver%20hatchetfish
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- hache d'argent à grandes épines
1, record 7, French, hache%20d%27argent%20%C3%A0%20grandes%20%C3%A9pines
correct, feminine 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 Sternoptychidae. 2, record 7, French, - hache%20d%27argent%20%C3%A0%20grandes%20%C3%A9pines
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- highlight hatchetfish
1, record 8, English, highlight%20hatchetfish
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 Sternoptychidae. 2, record 8, English, - highlight%20hatchetfish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sternoptyx pseudobscura Baird, 1971. 1, record 8, English, - highlight%20hatchetfish
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hache d'argent à haute épine
1, record 8, French, hache%20d%27argent%20%C3%A0%20haute%20%C3%A9pine
correct, feminine 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 Sternoptychidae. 2, record 8, French, - hache%20d%27argent%20%C3%A0%20haute%20%C3%A9pine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-03-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hatchetfish
1, record 9, English, hatchetfish
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several small South American characin fishes with enlarged pectoral fins. 1, record 9, English, - hatchetfish
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- characidé
1, record 9, French, characid%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson téléostéen dulcicole d'Afrique et d'Amérique du Sud. (Les characidés forment une famille.). 1, record 9, French, - characid%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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