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HEMIRAMPHIDAE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic silverstripe halfbeak
1, record 1, English, Atlantic%20silverstripe%20halfbeak
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- silverstripe halfbeak 2, record 1, English, silverstripe%20halfbeak
correct
- common halfbeak 1, record 1, English, common%20halfbeak
correct
- halfbeak 2, record 1, English, halfbeak
correct
- silver-lined halfbeak 3, record 1, English, silver%2Dlined%20halfbeak
correct
- white balao 3, record 1, English, white%20balao
correct
- scissors 3, record 1, English, scissors
correct
- skipjack 3, record 1, English, skipjack
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hyporhamphus unifasciatus(Atlantic silverstripe halfbeak) is a species of bony fishes of the family Hemiramphidae. 4, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20silverstripe%20halfbeak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
skipjack: common name also used to refer to various species of the family Scombridae. 4, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20silverstripe%20halfbeak
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Atlantic silverstripe half beak
- common half beak
- silverstripe half beak
- half beak
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demi-bec blanc
1, record 1, French, demi%2Dbec%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chandelle 1, record 1, French, chandelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ballyhoo
1, record 2, English, ballyhoo
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 Hemiramphidae. 2, record 2, English, - ballyhoo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- demi-bec brésilien
1, record 2, French, demi%2Dbec%20br%C3%A9silien
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 Hemiramphidae. 2, record 2, French, - demi%2Dbec%20br%C3%A9silien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- silverstripe halfbeak
1, record 3, English, silverstripe%20halfbeak
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 Hemiramphidae. 2, record 3, English, - silverstripe%20halfbeak
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- demi-bec africain
1, record 3, French, demi%2Dbec%20africain
correct, masculine 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 Hemiramphidae. 2, record 3, French, - demi%2Dbec%20africain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- halfbeak
1, record 4, English, halfbeak
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- half-beak 2, record 4, English, half%2Dbeak
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a family(Hemiramphidae) of small elongate fishes resembling the gar, closely allied to the flying fishes and like these often moving some distance through the air above the water, having on the lower jaw an extension like a beak, and inhabiting chiefly warm seas. 3, record 4, English, - halfbeak
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- demi-bec
1, record 4, French, demi%2Dbec
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- hémirhamphidé 2, record 4, French, h%C3%A9mirhamphid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson téléostéen voisin de l'orphie, mais dont la seule mâchoire inférieure est allongée. Les demi-becs comportent une centaine d'espèces [...] capables de sauter hors de l'eau et d'effectuer des vols planés. Famille des hémirhamphidés. 2, record 4, French, - demi%2Dbec
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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