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ALEVIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alevin stage
1, record 1, English, alevin%20stage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sac fry stage 1, record 1, English, sac%20fry%20stage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A period of development] of fish from hatching to end of dependence on [the] yolk sac as [a] primary source of nutrition. 2, record 1, English, - alevin%20stage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stade d'alevin vésiculé
1, record 1, French, stade%20d%27alevin%20v%C3%A9sicul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stade alevin vésiculé 2, record 1, French, stade%20alevin%20v%C3%A9sicul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Phase] de croissance du poisson allant de l'éclosion jusqu'à la fin de sa dépendance des réserves alimentaires de son sac vitellin. 2, record 1, French, - stade%20d%27alevin%20v%C3%A9sicul%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alevin
1, record 2, English, alevin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- yolk fry 2, record 2, English, yolk%20fry
correct
- sac fry 3, record 2, English, sac%20fry
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very young fish which has not yet fully absorbed its yolk sac. 4, record 2, English, - alevin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Especially a young salmon, clupeid or trout fry with the yolk sac still attached. 5, record 2, English, - alevin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alevin
1, record 2, French, alevin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- alevin vésiculé 2, record 2, French, alevin%20v%C3%A9sicul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Très jeune poisson vivant encore des réserves alimentaires de son sac vitellin. 3, record 2, French, - alevin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Acuicultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alevín
1, record 2, Spanish, alev%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los alevines se irán alimentando en los primeros días de vida de su propio saco vitelino hasta alcanzar tamaño suficiente para abandonar la boca de la madre. 1, record 2, Spanish, - alev%C3%ADn
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