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CYPRINIDS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyprinids
1, record 1, English, cyprinids
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cyprinidae (n. pl.): a large family (order Ostariophysi) of freshwater fishes (as the carps, barbels, tenches, breams, goldfishes, chubs, dace, shiners, and most of the freshwater minnows) that have a single dorsal fin, a somewhat protractile mouth destitute of teeth except for a few on the pharyngeal bones, the body nearly always covered with cycloid scales, and the air bladder large and divided into two parts. 2, record 1, English, - cyprinids
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cyprinidés
1, record 1, French, cyprinid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Famille de poissons physostomes, vivant surtout en eau douce (ablette, barbeau, bouvière, brème, carassin, carpe, cyprin, gardon, goujon, ide, tanche, vairon, vandoise). 2, record 1, French, - cyprinid%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciprínidos
1, record 1, Spanish, cipr%C3%ADnidos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- red pest of cyprinids
1, record 2, English, red%20pest%20of%20cyprinids
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bacillus ruber cyprineidae 1, record 2, English, - red%20pest%20of%20cyprinids
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- peste rouge des cyprinidés
1, record 2, French, peste%20rouge%20des%20cyprinid%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- peste roja de los ciprínidos
1, record 2, Spanish, peste%20roja%20de%20los%20cipr%C3%ADnidos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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