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POMACENTRIDAE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Aquariums and Fishkeeping (Hobbies)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anemone fish
1, record 1, English, anemone%20fish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clown fish 1, record 1, English, clown%20fish
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anemone fish,(genus Amphiprion), any of about 30 species of Indo-Pacific fishes constituting the genus Amphiprion of the family Pomacentridae(order Perciformes), noted for their association with large sea anemones. Anemone fishes live and shelter among the tentacles of the anemones, swimming in and out unharmed by the stinging cells(nematocysts) that are present on the tentacles and that can be fatal to other fishes. 1, record 1, English, - anemone%20fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Aquariophilie (Passe-temps)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poisson-anémone
1, record 1, French, poisson%2Dan%C3%A9mone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poisson anémone 1, record 1, French, poisson%20an%C3%A9mone
correct, masculine noun
- poisson-clown 1, record 1, French, poisson%2Dclown
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Pomacentridae. 2, record 1, French, - poisson%2Dan%C3%A9mone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Acuariofilia (Pasatiempos)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pez anémona
1, record 1, Spanish, pez%20an%C3%A9mona
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pez payaso 1, record 1, Spanish, pez%20payaso
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pez de la familia Pomacentridae. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pez%20an%C3%A9mona
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Aquariums and Fishkeeping (Hobbies)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- orange clown fish
1, record 2, English, orange%20clown%20fish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A representative species, common in the Indo-Australian archipelago, is A. percula, also called the orange clown fish. Bright orange, with three wide, blue-white bands circling the body, it grows to a length of about five centimetres (two inches). 1, record 2, English, - orange%20clown%20fish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Pomacentridae. 2, record 2, English, - orange%20clown%20fish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Aquariophilie (Passe-temps)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poisson clown du Pacifique
1, record 2, French, poisson%20clown%20du%20Pacifique
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 Pomacentridae. 2, record 2, French, - poisson%20clown%20du%20Pacifique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Acuariofilia (Pasatiempos)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pez payaso naranja
1, record 2, Spanish, pez%20payaso%20naranja
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pez de la familia Pomacentridae. 2, record 2, Spanish, - pez%20payaso%20naranja
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sergeant major
1, record 3, English, sergeant%20major
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 Pomacentridae. 2, record 3, English, - sergeant%20major
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sergent-major
1, record 3, French, sergent%2Dmajor
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 Pomacentridae. 2, record 3, French, - sergent%2Dmajor
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- damselfishes
1, record 4, English, damselfishes
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- demoiselles 2, record 4, English, demoiselles
correct, plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Damselfishes are ovate to oblong in profile and compressed, with a single dorsal fin, generally unpaired nostrils, and a highly protrusible upper jaw. 3, record 4, English, - damselfishes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of fish of the order Perciformes. 4, record 4, English, - damselfishes
Record 4, Key term(s)
- damselfish
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- demoiselles
1, record 4, French, demoiselles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Pomacentridés 2, record 4, French, Pomacentrid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille de poissons de l'ordre des Perciformes. 3, record 4, French, - demoiselles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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