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MULLIDAE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- red goatfish
1, record 1, English, red%20goatfish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family :Mullidae. 2, record 1, English, - red%20goatfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
red goatfish: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 1, English, - red%20goatfish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- red mullet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rouget doré
1, record 1, French, rouget%20dor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Mullidae. 2, record 1, French, - rouget%20dor%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rouget doré : nom français commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 1, French, - rouget%20dor%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- barbet
- rouget-barbet doré
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
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spotted goatfish
1, record 2, English, spotted%20goatfish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family :Mullidae. 2, record 2, English, - spotted%20goatfish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spotted goatfish: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 2, English, - spotted%20goatfish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rouget-barbet tacheté
1, record 2, French, rouget%2Dbarbet%20tachet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Mullidae. 2, record 2, French, - rouget%2Dbarbet%20tachet%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rouget-barbet tacheté : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 2, French, - rouget%2Dbarbet%20tachet%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-05-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- goatfishes
1, record 3, English, goatfishes
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- surmullets 2, record 3, English, surmullets
correct, plural
- red mullets 3, record 3, English, red%20mullets
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The goatfishes or surmullets(Mullidae) [comprise] forty species, distributed throughout the tropical and temperate seas... 4, record 3, English, - goatfishes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The goatfish family should not be confused with the true mullet family, Mugilidae. 5, record 3, English, - goatfishes
Record 3, Key term(s)
- goat fishes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rougets-barbets
1, record 3, French, rougets%2Dbarbets
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- surmulets 2, record 3, French, surmulets
correct, masculine noun, plural
- mullidés 3, record 3, French, mullid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- rougets 4, record 3, French, rougets
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-05-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- white mullet
1, record 4, English, white%20mullet
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- blueblack mullet 2, record 4, English, blueblack%20mullet
correct
- curema mullet 2, record 4, English, curema%20mullet
correct
- silver mullet 2, record 4, English, silver%20mullet
correct
- mullet 2, record 4, English, mullet
correct
- silverside mullet 3, record 4, English, silverside%20mullet
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mugil curema (blueback mullet) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Mugilidae]. 4, record 4, English, - white%20mullet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
silver mullet: common name aso used to refer to the species Moxostoma anisurum. 5, record 4, English, - white%20mullet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mullet : common name aso used to refer to other species of the family Mugilidae. Not to be confused with the mullets of the family Mullidae. 5, record 4, English, - white%20mullet
Record 4, Key term(s)
- blue-black mullet
- silver side mullet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mulet blanc
1, record 4, French, mulet%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mulet curème 1, record 4, French, mulet%20cur%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
- mulet de mer 1, record 4, French, mulet%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- mulet 1, record 4, French, mulet
correct, masculine noun
- muge curema 2, record 4, French, muge%20curema
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mulet : nom vernaculaire également employé pour désigner d'autres espèces de la famille Mugilidae. 3, record 4, French, - mulet%20blanc
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-05-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- red mullet
1, record 5, English, red%20mullet
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- blunt-snouted mullet 2, record 5, English, blunt%2Dsnouted%20mullet
correct
- striped mullet 3, record 5, English, striped%20mullet
correct
- mullet 4, record 5, English, mullet
correct
- striped goatfish 3, record 5, English, striped%20goatfish
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mullus barbatus(blunt snouted mullet) is a species of bony fishes in the family Mullidae. 5, record 5, English, - red%20mullet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
red mullet: common name aso used to refer to other species Mullus surmuletus. 6, record 5, English, - red%20mullet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mullet : common name aso used to refer to other species of the family Mullidae. Not to be confused with the mullets of the family Mugilidae. 6, record 5, English, - red%20mullet
Record 5, Key term(s)
- bluntsnouted mullet
- striped goat fish
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rouget barbet
1, record 5, French, rouget%20barbet
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- rouget de vase 1, record 5, French, rouget%20de%20vase
correct, masculine noun
- rouget-barbet de vase 1, record 5, French, rouget%2Dbarbet%20de%20vase
correct, masculine noun
- surmulet 2, record 5, French, surmulet
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surmulet : nom vernaculaire employé également pour désigner l'espèce Mullus sumuletus. 3, record 5, French, - rouget%20barbet
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2021-05-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- red mullet
1, record 6, English, red%20mullet
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- surmullet 2, record 6, English, surmullet
correct
- woodcock of the sea 3, record 6, English, woodcock%20of%20the%20sea
correct
- striped red mullet 4, record 6, English, striped%20red%20mullet
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mullus surmuletus(red mullet) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Mullidae]. 5, record 6, English, - red%20mullet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
red mullet: common name also used to refer to the species Mullus barbatus. 6, record 6, English, - red%20mullet
Record 6, Key term(s)
- red striped mullet
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rouget de roche
1, record 6, French, rouget%20de%20roche
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- surmulet 2, record 6, French, surmulet
correct, masculine noun
- rouget-barbet de roche 3, record 6, French, rouget%2Dbarbet%20de%20roche
correct, masculine noun
- rouget-barbet 4, record 6, French, rouget%2Dbarbet
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surmulet : nom vernaculaire employé également pour désigner l'espèce Mullus barbatus. 5, record 6, French, - rouget%20de%20roche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- salmonete
1, record 6, Spanish, salmonete
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- barbo 1, record 6, Spanish, barbo
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2021-04-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sultan fish 1, record 7, English, sultan%20fish
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 Mullidae family belonging probably to the genus "Uteneus". 1, record 7, English, - sultan%20fish
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- surmulet
1, record 7, French, surmulet
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent français fourni par un conservateur de poisson au Musée des Sciences naturelles du Canada. 1, record 7, French, - surmulet
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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