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UNPAIRED FIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anal fin
1, record 1, English, anal%20fin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A median unpaired fin on the lower posterior part of the body behind the vent and sometimes confluent with the caudal fin. 2, record 1, English, - anal%20fin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nageoire anale
1, record 1, French, nageoire%20anale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- anale 2, record 1, French, anale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nageoire située sous le corps du poisson, située entre l'ouverture anale et la nageoire caudale. 3, record 1, French, - nageoire%20anale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Peces
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aleta anal
1, record 1, Spanish, aleta%20anal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aleta impar situada inmediatamente detrás del ano, en posición vertical en la línea media ventral del cuerpo de los peces, entre la abertura anal y la cola. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aleta%20anal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- median fin
1, record 2, English, median%20fin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unpaired fin 2, record 2, English, unpaired%20fin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fins are composed of two groups, unpaired and paired. The unpaired fins are the dorsal, caudal, and anal; the paired fins are called pectorals and pelvics, or ventrals. 3, record 2, English, - median%20fin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nageoire impaire
1, record 2, French, nageoire%20impaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nageoire médiane 2, record 2, French, nageoire%20m%C3%A9diane
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nageoires impaires d'un poisson sont celles situées sur son axe de symétrie et qui, en opposition aux nageoires paires, sont uniques. Les nageoires impaires comprennent les nageoires dorsales, les nageoires anales et la nageoire caudale. 3, record 2, French, - nageoire%20impaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Peces
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aleta impar
1, record 2, Spanish, aleta%20impar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aleta que se encuentra en el plano sagital del cuerpo de los peces y de los vertebrados acuáticos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - aleta%20impar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- damselfishes
1, record 3, English, damselfishes
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- demoiselles 2, record 3, English, demoiselles
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - damselfishes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of fish of the order Perciformes. 4, record 3, English, - damselfishes
Record 3, Key term(s)
- damselfish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- demoiselles
1, record 3, French, demoiselles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Pomacentridés 2, record 3, French, Pomacentrid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille de poissons de l'ordre des Perciformes. 3, record 3, French, - demoiselles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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