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ARISTICHTHYS NOBILIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bighead carp
1, record 1, English, bighead%20carp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Asian carp 2, record 1, English, Asian%20carp
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Cyprinidae. 3, record 1, English, - bighead%20carp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Asian carp: common name also used to refer to many species native to Asia such as Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Ctenopharyngodon idella and Mylopharyngodon piceus. 3, record 1, English, - bighead%20carp
Record 1, Key term(s)
- big head carp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carpe à grosse tête
1, record 1, French, carpe%20%C3%A0%20grosse%20t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carpe asiatique 2, record 1, French, carpe%20asiatique
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Cyprinidae. 3, record 1, French, - carpe%20%C3%A0%20grosse%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carpe asiatique : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner plusieurs autres espèces de carpes originaires d'Asie, dont Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Ctenopharyngodon idella et Mylopharyngodon piceus. 3, record 1, French, - carpe%20%C3%A0%20grosse%20t%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carpa de cabeza grande
1, record 1, Spanish, carpa%20de%20cabeza%20grande
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carpa cabezona 2, record 1, Spanish, carpa%20cabezona
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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