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PARALICHTHYS OLIVACEUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- summer flounder
1, record 1, English, summer%20flounder
correct, see observation
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 Paralichthyidae. 2, record 1, English, - summer%20flounder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
summer flounder : common name also used to refer to the species Paralichthys olivaceus. 2, record 1, English, - summer%20flounder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cardeau d'été
1, record 1, French, cardeau%20d%27%C3%A9t%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
Poisson de la famille des Paralichthyidae. 2, record 1, French, - cardeau%20d%27%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cardeau d'été : désignation normalisée par l'OLF en 1988 et par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) en 1995. 2, record 1, French, - cardeau%20d%27%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- platija de verano
1, record 1, Spanish, platija%20de%20verano
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La platija más común en las costas europeas alcanza los 51 cm de largo y se caracteriza por la presencia a lo largo de la base de la aleta dorsal y de la aleta anal de una fila de pequeños dientes acerados, perceptibles al tacto. [...] En América del Norte, la más importante es la platija de verano, que vive en el océano Atlántico al norte de las Antillas. Los adultos de esta especie pueden alcanzar una longitud de 1 metro y un peso de unos 7 kgrs. Se alimenta de pequeños animales marinos, como quisquillas, cangrejos y peces. [...] las platijas componen las familias de los Bótidos (ojos a la izquierda) y Pleuronéctidos (ojos a la derecha). El nombre científico de la platija europea es Platichthys flesus, el de la solla Pleuronectes platessa, el de la platija de verano es Paralichthys dentatus, el de la platija de invierno es Pseudopleuronectes americanus [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - platija%20de%20verano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bastard halibut
1, record 2, English, bastard%20halibut
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- olive flounder 2, record 2, English, olive%20flounder
correct
- false halibut 2, record 2, English, false%20halibut
correct
- summer flounder 3, record 2, English, summer%20flounder
correct, see observation
- Japanese flounder 4, record 2, English, Japanese%20flounder
correct
- hirame 5, record 2, English, hirame
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Paralichthyidae. 6, record 2, English, - bastard%20halibut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
summer flounder: common name also used to refer to the species Paralichthys dentatus. 6, record 2, English, - bastard%20halibut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cardeau hirame
1, record 2, French, cardeau%20hirame
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 Paralichthyidae. 2, record 2, French, - cardeau%20hirame
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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