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STOMIIDAE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black snaggletooth
1, record 1, English, black%20snaggletooth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- snaggletooth 2, record 1, English, snaggletooth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Stomiidae. 3, record 1, English, - black%20snaggletooth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Astronesthes niger
1, record 1, French, Astronesthes%20niger
correct, Latin
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 Stomiidae. 2, record 1, French, - Astronesthes%20niger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Astronesthes niger : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Astronesthes%20niger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boa dragonfish
1, record 2, English, boa%20dragonfish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scaly dragonfish 2, record 2, English, scaly%20dragonfish
correct
- stomias 2, record 2, English, stomias
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A species of bony fishes in the family Stomiidae. 3, record 2, English, - boa%20dragonfish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- boa dragon fish
- scaly dragon fish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dragon-boa
1, record 2, French, dragon%2Dboa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-08-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scaly dragonfishes
1, record 3, English, scaly%20dragonfishes
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- barbeled dragonfishes 1, record 3, English, barbeled%20dragonfishes
correct, plural
- dragonfishes 2, record 3, English, dragonfishes
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bony fishes of the family Stomiidae. 3, record 3, English, - scaly%20dragonfishes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dragonfishes: common name also used to refer to the species of the family Pegasidae. 3, record 3, English, - scaly%20dragonfishes
Record 3, Key term(s)
- scaly dragon fishes
- barbeled dragon fishes
- dragon fishes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dragons à écailles
1, record 3, French, dragons%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cailles
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- stomidés 2, record 3, French, stomid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-08-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- seamoths
1, record 4, English, seamoths
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- dragonfishes 2, record 4, English, dragonfishes
correct, plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dragonfishes : common name also used to refer to the species of the family Stomiidae. 3, record 4, English, - seamoths
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sea moths
- dragon fishes
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pégases
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9gases
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pégasidés 2, record 4, French, p%C3%A9gasid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille de syngnathoïdes (Syngnathoidei). 1, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9gases
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-07-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shortbarbel dragonfish
1, record 5, English, shortbarbel%20dragonfish
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stomias brevibarbatus(shortbarbel dragonfish) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Stomiidae]. 2, record 5, English, - shortbarbel%20dragonfish
Record 5, Key term(s)
- short-barbel dragonfish
- shortbarbel dragon fish
- short-barbel dragon fish
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dragon vert
1, record 5, French, dragon%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- dragon à barbillons courts 2, record 5, French, dragon%20%C3%A0%20barbillons%20courts
proposal, masculine noun
- poisson-dragon à barbillons courts 2, record 5, French, poisson%2Ddragon%20%C3%A0%20barbillons%20courts
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2021-07-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Sloan’s fangfish
1, record 6, English, Sloan%26rsquo%3Bs%20fangfish
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Dannevig’s dragonfish 2, record 6, English, Dannevig%26rsquo%3Bs%20dragonfish
correct
- manylight viperfish 3, record 6, English, manylight%20viperfish
correct
- Sloan’s viperfish 4, record 6, English, Sloan%26rsquo%3Bs%20viperfish
correct
- Sloane’s viperfish 5, record 6, English, Sloane%26rsquo%3Bs%20viperfish
correct
- manylight fangfish 6, record 6, English, manylight%20fangfish
correct
- needletooth 2, record 6, English, needletooth
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chauliodus sloani(Dannevig's dragonfish) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Stomiidae]. 7, record 6, English, - Sloan%26rsquo%3Bs%20fangfish
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Sloan’s fang fish
- Dannevig’s dragon fish
- manylight viper fish
- Sloan’s viper fish
- Sloane’s viper fish
- manylight fang fish
- needle tooth
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chauliode très lumineux
1, record 6, French, chauliode%20tr%C3%A8s%20lumineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- chauliode de Sloane 2, record 6, French, chauliode%20de%20Sloane
correct, masculine noun
- poisson-vipère de Sloane 3, record 6, French, poisson%2Dvip%C3%A8re%20de%20Sloane
correct, masculine noun
- vipère de mer 4, record 6, French, vip%C3%A8re%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vipère de mer : nom vernaculaire employé également pour désigner d'autres espèces. 5, record 6, French, - chauliode%20tr%C3%A8s%20lumineux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2020-09-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Pacific blackdragon
1, record 7, English, Pacific%20blackdragon
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Pacific black dragon 2, record 7, English, Pacific%20black%20dragon
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Stomiidae. 3, record 7, English, - Pacific%20blackdragon
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Idiacanthus antrostomus
1, record 7, French, Idiacanthus%20antrostomus
correct, Latin
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Stomiidae. 2, record 7, French, - Idiacanthus%20antrostomus
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Idiacanthus antrostomus : Il n'y a pas de nom vernaculaire pour désigner cette espèce de poissons. 2, record 7, French, - Idiacanthus%20antrostomus
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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