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MURAENIDAE [5 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
- moray
1, record 1, English, moray
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moray eel 2, record 1, English, moray%20eel
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moray eel: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - moray
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
- murène
1, record 1, French, mur%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson anguilliforme de la famille des Murénidés. 2, record 1, French, - mur%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plusieurs espèces peuvent se retrouver dans le commerce. Elles appartiennent généralement aux deux genres suivants : Gymnothorax et Murgena. 3, record 1, French, - mur%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
murène : appellation commerciale normalisée par l'OLF, BNQ et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - mur%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- morena
1, record 1, Spanish, morena
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snowflake moray
1, record 2, English, snowflake%20moray
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- starry moray 2, record 2, English, starry%20moray
correct
- clouded moray 3, record 2, English, clouded%20moray
correct
- white moray 4, record 2, English, white%20moray
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Muraenidae. 5, record 2, English, - snowflake%20moray
Record 2, Key term(s)
- snow-flake moray
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- murène étoilée
1, record 2, French, mur%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A9toil%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- murène à fleurs 2, record 2, French, mur%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20fleurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Muraenidae. 3, record 2, French, - mur%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A9toil%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ribbon eel
1, record 3, English, ribbon%20eel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ribbon moray 2, record 3, English, ribbon%20moray
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Muraenidae. 3, record 3, English, - ribbon%20eel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- murène ruban
1, record 3, French, mur%C3%A8ne%20ruban
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 Muraenidae. 2, record 3, French, - mur%C3%A8ne%20ruban
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
- green moray
1, record 4, English, green%20moray
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 Muraenidae. 2, record 4, English, - green%20moray
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gymnothorax funebris Ranzani, 1840. 1, record 4, English, - green%20moray
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- murène verte
1, record 4, French, mur%C3%A8ne%20verte
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 Muraenidae. 2, record 4, French, - mur%C3%A8ne%20verte
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
- pygmy moray
1, record 5, English, pygmy%20moray
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 Muraenidae. 2, record 5, English, - pygmy%20moray
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Anarchias yoshiae Kanazawa, 1952. 1, record 5, English, - pygmy%20moray
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- murène pygmée
1, record 5, French, mur%C3%A8ne%20pygm%C3%A9e
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 Muraenidae. 2, record 5, French, - mur%C3%A8ne%20pygm%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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