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ICTALURIDAE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Northern madtom
1, record 1, English, Northern%20madtom
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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 1, English, - Northern%20madtom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chat-fou du Nord
1, record 1, French, chat%2Dfou%20du%20Nord
correct, masculine 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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 1, French, - chat%2Dfou%20du%20Nord
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chat fou du Nord
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
- brown bullhead
1, record 2, English, brown%20bullhead
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- common catfish 2, record 2, English, common%20catfish
correct
- horned pout 3, record 2, English, horned%20pout
correct
- hornpout 4, record 2, English, hornpout
correct
- bullhead 5, record 2, English, bullhead
correct
- brown catfish 5, record 2, English, brown%20catfish
correct
- common bullhead 5, record 2, English, common%20bullhead
correct
- marbled bullhead 4, record 2, English, marbled%20bullhead
correct
- catfish 4, record 2, English, catfish
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ameiurus nebulosus(brown bullhead) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Ictaluridae]. 6, record 2, English, - brown%20bullhead
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
catfish : common name also used to refer to various other species of the family Ictaluridae. 6, record 2, English, - brown%20bullhead
Record 2, Key term(s)
- brown bull head
- common cat fish
- hornedpout
- horn pout
- bull-head
- brown cat fish
- common bull-head
- marbled bull-head
- cat fish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barbotte
1, record 2, French, barbotte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barbotte brune 2, record 2, French, barbotte%20brune
correct, feminine noun
- poisson-chat 3, record 2, French, poisson%2Dchat
correct, masculine noun
- poisson-chat noir 4, record 2, French, poisson%2Dchat%20noir
masculine noun
- poisson-chat commun 5, record 2, French, poisson%2Dchat%20commun
masculine noun
- silure nain 6, record 2, French, silure%20nain
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barbotte : désignation normalisée par l'Office québécois de la langue française et le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 7, record 2, French, - barbotte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barbotte : nom vernaculaire employé également pour désigner l'espèce Lota lota. 7, record 2, French, - barbotte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
poisson-chat : nom vernaculaire employé également pour désigner différentes autres espèces de la famille Ictaluridae. 7, record 2, French, - barbotte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pez gato
1, record 2, Spanish, pez%20gato
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- bagre pardo 2, record 2, Spanish, bagre%20pardo
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- channel catfish
1, record 3, English, channel%20catfish
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- graceful catfish 2, record 3, English, graceful%20catfish
correct
- catfish 3, record 3, English, catfish
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ictalurus punctatus(channel catfish) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Ictaluridae]. 4, record 3, English, - channel%20catfish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
catfish : common name also used to refer to various other species of the family Ictaluridae. 4, record 3, English, - channel%20catfish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- channel cat fish
- graceful cat fish
- cat fish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barbue de rivière
1, record 3, French, barbue%20de%20rivi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- poisson-chat 2, record 3, French, poisson%2Dchat
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- barbue d'Amérique 3, record 3, French, barbue%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barbue de rivière; poisson-chat : appellations commerciales françaises normalisées par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 4, record 3, French, - barbue%20de%20rivi%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poisson-chat : nom vernaculaire employé également pour désigner différentes autres espèces de la famille Ictaluridae. 4, record 3, French, - barbue%20de%20rivi%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bagre de canal
1, record 3, Spanish, bagre%20de%20canal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pez gato americano 2, record 3, Spanish, pez%20gato%20americano
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El pez gato americano (Ictalurus punctatus) es una especie de pez de la familia Ictaluridae, orden Siluriformes, siendo el siluriforme más común en los Estados Unidos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - bagre%20de%20canal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-03-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- yellowfin madtom
1, record 4, English, yellowfin%20madtom
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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 4, English, - yellowfin%20madtom
Record 4, Key term(s)
- yellowfin mad tom
- yellow-fin madtom
- yellow-fin mad tom
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Noturus flavipinnis
1, record 4, French, Noturus%20flavipinnis
correct, Latin
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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 4, French, - Noturus%20flavipinnis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Noturus flavipinnis : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 4, French, - Noturus%20flavipinnis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-03-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- smoky madtom
1, record 5, English, smoky%20madtom
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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 5, English, - smoky%20madtom
Record 5, Key term(s)
- smoky mad tom
- smokey madtom
- smokey mad tom
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Noturus baileyi
1, record 5, French, Noturus%20baileyi
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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 5, French, - Noturus%20baileyi
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Noturus baileyi : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 5, French, - Noturus%20baileyi
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2021-05-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tadpole madtom
1, record 6, English, tadpole%20madtom
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noturus gyrinus(tadpole madtom) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Ictaluridae]. 2, record 6, English, - tadpole%20madtom
Record 6, Key term(s)
- tadpole mad tom
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chat-fou brun
1, record 6, French, chat%2Dfou%20brun
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2020-06-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- white catfish
1, record 7, English, white%20catfish
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- white bullhead 2, record 7, English, white%20bullhead
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Ictaluridae. 3, record 7, English, - white%20catfish
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- poisson-chat blanc
1, record 7, French, poisson%2Dchat%20blanc
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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 7, French, - poisson%2Dchat%20blanc
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- bagre blanco
1, record 7, Spanish, bagre%20blanco
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2018-01-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- flathead catfish
1, record 8, English, flathead%20catfish
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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 8, English, - flathead%20catfish
Record 8, Key term(s)
- flat-head catfish
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- barbu à tête plate
1, record 8, French, barbu%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20plate
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- poisson-chat à tête plate 2, record 8, French, poisson%2Dchat%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20plate
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Ictaluridae. 3, record 8, French, - barbu%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20plate
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- bagre de cabeza plana
1, record 8, Spanish, bagre%20de%20cabeza%20plana
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- black bullhead
1, record 9, English, black%20bullhead
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- black catfish 2, record 9, English, black%20catfish
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a small dusky greenish brown to black bullhead (Ameiurus melas) having a flattened head and plump body and being widely distributed chiefly in sluggish waters in much of temperate No. America. 1, record 9, English, - black%20bullhead
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bullhead :... any of several North American freshwater catfishes of the genus Ictalurus(Ameiurus of some authorities) and the family Ictaluridae... 3, record 9, English, - black%20bullhead
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- barbotte noire
1, record 9, French, barbotte%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barbotte noire. Ictalurus melas `[...] Cette petite barbotte ne mesure ordinairement que 5 à 7 pouces (127 - 178 mm) de longueur. [...] Corps plutôt massif, trapu, arrondi à l'avant, quelque peu ventru [...] Tête massive, longue [...] 2, record 9, French, - barbotte%20noire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Coloration. Face dorsale de la tête et du corps, flancs supérieurs allant du brun foncé, à l'olive et au noir [...] Distribution. Cette espèce est limitée aux eaux douces de l'Amérique du Nord. 2, record 9, French, - barbotte%20noire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ictalurus melas (Rafinesque) 2, record 9, French, - barbotte%20noire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- yellow bullhead
1, record 10, English, yellow%20bullhead
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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 10, English, - yellow%20bullhead
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ictalurus natalis (Le Sueur, 1819). 1, record 10, English, - yellow%20bullhead
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- barbotte jaune
1, record 10, French, barbotte%20jaune
correct, 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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 10, French, - barbotte%20jaune
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- stonecat
1, record 11, English, stonecat
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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 11, English, - stonecat
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Noturus flavus Rafinesque, 1818. 1, record 11, English, - stonecat
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- barbotte des rapides
1, record 11, French, barbotte%20des%20rapides
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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 11, French, - barbotte%20des%20rapides
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- brindled madtom
1, record 12, English, brindled%20madtom
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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 12, English, - brindled%20madtom
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Noturus miurus Jordan, 1877. 1, record 12, English, - brindled%20madtom
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- chat-fou tacheté
1, record 12, French, chat%2Dfou%20tachet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 12, French, - chat%2Dfou%20tachet%C3%A9
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
- bullhead catfishes
1, record 13, English, bullhead%20catfishes
correct, plural
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Ictaluridés
1, record 13, French, Ictalurid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- barbottes 2, record 13, French, barbottes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Ictaluridés forment une famille de l'ordre des cypriniformes. 1, record 13, French, - Ictalurid%C3%A9s
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2015-03-30
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- margined madtom
1, record 14, English, margined%20madtom
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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 14, English, - margined%20madtom
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- chat-fou liséré
1, record 14, French, chat%2Dfou%20lis%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine 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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 14, French, - chat%2Dfou%20lis%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2006-07-10
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Ecosystems
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- warm-water species
1, record 15, English, warm%2Dwater%20species
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- warmwater species 1, record 15, English, warmwater%20species
correct
- warm water species 1, record 15, English, warm%20water%20species
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A species that lives in warm water ... 1, record 15, English, - warm%2Dwater%20species
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, tilapias, catfish of the genus Ictaluridae. 1, record 15, English, - warm%2Dwater%20species
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Écosystèmes
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- espèce d'eau chaude
1, record 15, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau%20chaude
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce qui vit en eau chaude [...] 1, record 15, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau%20chaude
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, les tilapias et les ictaluridés. 1, record 15, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau%20chaude
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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