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PORCUPINE FISH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- porcupinefish
1, record 1, English, porcupinefish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spot-fin porcupinefish 2, record 1, English, spot%2Dfin%20porcupinefish
correct
- black-spotted porcupinefish 3, record 1, English, black%2Dspotted%20porcupinefish
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Diodontidae. 4, record 1, English, - porcupinefish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- porcupine fish
- spot-fin porcupine fish
- black-spotted porcupine fish
- blackspotted porcupine fish
- blackspotted porcupinefish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poisson porc-épic
1, record 1, French, poisson%20porc%2D%C3%A9pic
correct, masculine noun
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 Diodontidae. 2, record 1, French, - poisson%20porc%2D%C3%A9pic
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tetrodotoxin poisoning
1, record 2, English, tetrodotoxin%20poisoning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tetrodotoxin poisoning is caused by the consumption of tetrodotoxin, found most commonly in the liver, intestines, and skin of puffer fish. Tetrodotoxin has also been found in other fish and non-fish species including parrotfish, porcupine fish, ocean sunfish, newts and salamanders, frogs, blue-ringed octopus, starfish, and xanthid crabs. 2, record 2, English, - tetrodotoxin%20poisoning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intoxication par tétrodotoxine
1, record 2, French, intoxication%20par%20t%C3%A9trodotoxine
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- empoisonnement par tétrodotoxine 2, record 2, French, empoisonnement%20par%20t%C3%A9trodotoxine
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cause la plus connue d’intoxication par tétrodotoxine est l’ingestion d’une des nombreuses espèces de poissons-coffre. 1, record 2, French, - intoxication%20par%20t%C3%A9trodotoxine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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