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CYPRINID [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
  • Water Pollution
DEF

A fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, for example roach, rudd and carp, sometimes used as a biological indicator of water quality.

OBS

cyprinid: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
  • Pollution de l'eau
DEF

Poisson appartenant à la famille des Cyprinidae, par exemple, le gardon, le gardon rouge, la carpe, quelquefois utilisé comme indicateur biologique de la qualité de l'eau.

OBS

cyprinidé : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
  • Contaminación del agua
DEF

Pez perteneciente a la familia Cyprinidae, [por ejemplo, el gobio, el rojo o la carpa,] que se utiliza a veces como indicador biológico de la calidad del agua.

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Record 2 1990-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
OBS

Shall mean waters which support or become capable of supporting fish belonging to the cyprinids (Cyprinidae), or other species such as pike (Esox lucius), perch (Perca fluviatilis) and eel (Anguilla anguilla).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
OBS

Les eaux dans lesquelles vivent ou pourraient vivre les poissons appartenant aux cyprinidés (Cyprinidae), ou d'autres espèces telles que les brochets (Esox lucius), les perches (Perca fluviatilis) et les anguilles (Anguilla anguilla).

OBS

Source : Directive du Conseil de la CEE (Communauté économique européenne), Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, L222, 14 août 1978.

Spanish

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