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POMOXIS NIGROMACULATUS [4 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
- cusk
1, record 1, English, cusk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- torsk 2, record 1, English, torsk
correct
- tusk 3, record 1, English, tusk
correct, noun
- brismak 4, record 1, English, brismak
correct
- moonfish 4, record 1, English, moonfish
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brosme brosme (cusk) is a species of bony fishes in the family Lotidae. 5, record 1, English, - cusk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moonfish : common name also used to refer to the species Pomoxis nigromaculatus. 6, record 1, English, - cusk
Record 1, Key term(s)
- moon fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brosme
1, record 1, French, brosme
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
brosme : appellation commerciale française normalisée par l'Office québécois de la langue française et le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 2, record 1, French, - brosme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colmillo
1, record 1, Spanish, colmillo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, 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
- black crappie
1, record 2, English, black%20crappie
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- calico bass 2, record 2, English, calico%20bass
correct
- crappie 3, record 2, English, crappie
correct
- speckled bass 3, record 2, English, speckled%20bass
correct
- grass bass 3, record 2, English, grass%20bass
correct
- moonfish 3, record 2, English, moonfish
correct
- shiner 3, record 2, English, shiner
correct
- strawberry bass 3, record 2, English, strawberry%20bass
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pomoxis nigromaculatus(black crappie) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Centrarchidae]. 4, record 2, English, - black%20crappie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moonfish: common name also used to refer to the species Brosme brosme. 5, record 2, English, - black%20crappie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
shiner: common name also used to refer to the species Notropis atherinoides and Notropis hudsonius. 5, record 2, English, - black%20crappie
Record 2, Key term(s)
- crawpie
- moon fish
- croppie
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marigane noire
1, record 2, French, marigane%20noire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- perche argentée 2, record 2, French, perche%20argent%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- crapet calicot 3, record 2, French, crapet%20calicot
masculine noun
- crapet noir 2, record 2, French, crapet%20noir
masculine noun
- bachelier noir 2, record 2, French, bachelier%20noir
masculine noun
- marigane 2, record 2, French, marigane
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marigane noire : appellation commerciale française normalisée par l'Office québécois de la langue française et le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 4, record 2, French, - marigane%20noire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- perca plateada
1, record 2, Spanish, perca%20plateada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spottail shiner
1, record 3, English, spottail%20shiner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- spawneater 2, record 3, English, spawneater
correct
- shiner 2, record 3, English, shiner
correct
- spottail minnow 2, record 3, English, spottail%20minnow
correct
- spot-tail minnow 2, record 3, English, spot%2Dtail%20minnow
correct
- spottail 2, record 3, English, spottail
correct
- sucking carp 3, record 3, English, sucking%20carp
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Notropis hudsonius (spottail shiner) is a species of bony fishes in the family Leuciscidae. 4, record 3, English, - spottail%20shiner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shiner : common name also used to refer to the species Pomoxis nigromaculatus and Notropis atherinoides. 5, record 3, English, - spottail%20shiner
Record 3, Key term(s)
- spot-tail shiner
- spawn-eater
- spot-tail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- queue à tache noire
1, record 3, French, queue%20%C3%A0%20tache%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- emerald shiner
1, record 4, English, emerald%20shiner
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lake emerald shiner 2, record 4, English, lake%20emerald%20shiner
correct
- common emerald shiner 2, record 4, English, common%20emerald%20shiner
correct
- lake shiner 2, record 4, English, lake%20shiner
correct
- shiner 2, record 4, English, shiner
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Notropis atherinoides (emerald shiner) is a species of bony fishes in the family Leuciscidae. 3, record 4, English, - emerald%20shiner
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shiner : common name also used to refer to the species Pomoxis nigromaculatus and Notropis hudsonius. 4, record 4, English, - emerald%20shiner
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méné émeraude
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9n%C3%A9%20%C3%A9meraude
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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