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SUNFISH [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pumpkinseed
1, record 1, English, pumpkinseed
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pumpkinseed sunfish 2, record 1, English, pumpkinseed%20sunfish
correct
- common sunfish 3, record 1, English, common%20sunfish
correct
- sunfish 4, record 1, English, sunfish
correct
- yellow sunfish 5, record 1, English, yellow%20sunfish
correct
- pumpkin-seed 6, record 1, English, pumpkin%2Dseed
- pumpkin seed 7, record 1, English, pumpkin%20seed
- sunny 8, record 1, English, sunny
- punky 8, record 1, English, punky
- sun bass 8, record 1, English, sun%20bass
- pond perch 8, record 1, English, pond%20perch
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sunfish: Any of numerous species of North American freshwater fishes placed with the crappies and black basses in the family Centrarchidae (order Perciformes). The family contains about 30 species, all native to North America ... Several species, such as the pumpkinseed ("Lepomis gibbosus"), have been introduced in other countries. 9, record 1, English, - pumpkinseed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pumpkinseed: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 10, record 1, English, - pumpkinseed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crapet-soleil
1, record 1, French, crapet%2Dsoleil
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- perche-soleil 2, record 1, French, perche%2Dsoleil
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Europe
- crapet jaune 3, record 1, French, crapet%20jaune
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crapet commun presque partout au Canada, au corps très haut, comprimé latéralement, presque circulaire, mesurant ordinairement 7 à 9 pouces (178-229 mm) de longueur. 4, record 1, French, - crapet%2Dsoleil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crapet-soleil : nom commercial normalisé par l'Office de la langue française et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - crapet%2Dsoleil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crapet jaune : nom vulgaire. 5, record 1, French, - crapet%2Dsoleil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
perche-soleil : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 5, record 1, French, - crapet%2Dsoleil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crapet soleil
- perche soleil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pez sol
1, record 1, Spanish, pez%20sol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- longear sunfish
1, record 2, English, longear%20sunfish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- creek perch 2, record 2, English, creek%20perch
correct
- Great lakes longear 2, record 2, English, Great%20lakes%20longear
correct
- northern longear 2, record 2, English, northern%20longear
correct
- pumpkinseed 2, record 2, English, pumpkinseed
correct
- northern sunfish 3, record 2, English, northern%20sunfish
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lepomis megalotis (longear sunfish) is a species of bnony fishes in the family [Centrarchidae]. 4, record 2, English, - longear%20sunfish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- long-ear sunfish
- longear sun fish
- long-ear sun fish
- Great lakes long-ear
- northern long-ear
- pumpkin seed
- northern sun fish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crapet à longues oreilles
1, record 2, French, crapet%20%C3%A0%20longues%20oreilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-04-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- green sunfish
1, record 3, English, green%20sunfish
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lepomis cyanellus (green sunfish) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Centrarchidae]. 2, record 3, English, - green%20sunfish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- green sun-fish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crapet vert
1, record 3, French, crapet%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le crapet vert s'est répandu largement à l'est et à l'ouest de son aire de répartition naturelle qui est située principalement dans le centre et le nord-est des États-Unis. Il s'est également propagé en Allemagne et au Québec. Il a également été introduit dans plusieurs pays d'Afrique, d'Asie et d'Europe et s'est établi dans certains pays. Le crapet vert s'est établi notamment en Chine, en Corée du Sud, en Mauritanie, en Afrique du Sud et en Zambie. 2, record 3, French, - crapet%20vert
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- redbreast sunfish
1, record 4, English, redbreast%20sunfish
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Centrarchidae. 2, record 4, English, - redbreast%20sunfish
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crapet rouge
1, record 4, French, crapet%20rouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Centrarchidae. 2, record 4, French, - crapet%20rouge
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bluegill
1, record 5, English, bluegill
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bluegill bream 2, record 5, English, bluegill%20bream
correct
- bluegill sunfish 2, record 5, English, bluegill%20sunfish
correct
- blue bream 3, record 5, English, blue%20bream
- common bluegill 3, record 5, English, common%20bluegill
- blue sunfish 3, record 5, English, blue%20sunfish
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A common sunfish of the Mississippi drainage, the Great Lakes region and much of the southeastern U.S. that is an excellent panfish and often stocked in artificial ponds to provide both food and sport. 4, record 5, English, - bluegill
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- crapet arlequin
1, record 5, French, crapet%20arlequin
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- crapet à oreilles bleues 2, record 5, French, crapet%20%C3%A0%20oreilles%20bleues
correct, masculine noun
- branchie bleue 3, record 5, French, branchie%20bleue
correct, feminine noun
- centrarchidé bleu 3, record 5, French, centrarchid%C3%A9%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
- grand poisson soleil 4, record 5, French, grand%20poisson%20soleil
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crapet arlequin : terme en usage au Musée canadien de la nature. 5, record 5, French, - crapet%20arlequin
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ocean sunfish
1, record 6, English, ocean%20sunfish
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- mole-but 2, record 6, English, mole%2Dbut
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pelagic fish of family Molidae, from the Mediterranean sea and north-eastern Atlantic. 3, record 6, English, - ocean%20sunfish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mola mola (Linnaeus 1758). 1, record 6, English, - ocean%20sunfish
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- poisson-lune
1, record 6, French, poisson%2Dlune
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- môle commun 2, record 6, French, m%C3%B4le%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson pélagique, famille des Molidae, de la Méditerranée et du nord-est de l'Atlantique. 3, record 6, French, - poisson%2Dlune
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mola mola (Linnaeus 1785). 1, record 6, French, - poisson%2Dlune
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Orangespotted sunfish
1, record 7, English, Orangespotted%20sunfish
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Centrarchidae 2, record 7, English, - Orangespotted%20sunfish
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- crapet menu
1, record 7, French, crapet%20menu
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Auteur : Girard; Poisson de la famille des Centrarchidés. 2, record 7, French, - crapet%20menu
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-02-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- redear sunfish
1, record 8, English, redear%20sunfish
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- shellcracker 1, record 8, English, shellcracker
correct, regional
- stumpknocker 2, record 8, English, stumpknocker
regional
- yellow bream 2, record 8, English, yellow%20bream
regional
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish belonging to the family Centrarchidae (Sunfishes). 3, record 8, English, - redear%20sunfish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A popular panfish in the Southern United States, it is regionally known there as the shellcracker, stumpknocker, and yellow bream. 2, record 8, English, - redear%20sunfish
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Lepomis microlophus
1, record 8, French, Lepomis%20microlophus
Latin
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des centrarchidés (crapets). Ce poisson n'a pas de nom vernaculaire français. 2, record 8, French, - Lepomis%20microlophus
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Renseignement fourni par un conservateur des poissons, Musées des Sciences Naturelles, Canada. 2, record 8, French, - Lepomis%20microlophus
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-06-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- singlehand Sunfish
1, record 9, English, singlehand%20Sunfish
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dériveur en solitaire (Sunfish)
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9riveur%20en%20solitaire%20%28Sunfish%29
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- tripulación de un competidor Sunfish
1, record 9, Spanish, tripulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20competidor%20Sunfish
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-07-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- International Sunfish Class Association
1, record 10, English, International%20Sunfish%20Class%20Association
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- ISCA 2, record 10, English, ISCA
correct, international
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- International Sunfish Class Association
1, record 10, French, International%20Sunfish%20Class%20Association
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- ISCA 2, record 10, French, ISCA
correct, international
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-01-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- pygmy sunfish
1, record 11, English, pygmy%20sunfish
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sunfish family (lentarchidae) consists of 30 freshwater species native only to North America and ranging in size from the inch-long Pygmy sunfishes to the over 20-pound largemouth bass. 2, record 11, English, - pygmy%20sunfish
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- crapet pypmée
1, record 11, French, crapet%20pypm%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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