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WOLFFISH [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Worms and Related Organisms
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wolffish leech
1, record 1, English, wolffish%20leech
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A leech of the family Piscicolidae. 2, record 1, English, - wolffish%20leech
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wolf fish leech
- wolf-fish leech
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sangsue des poissons-loups
1, record 1, French, sangsue%20des%20poissons%2Dloups
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sangsue de la famille des Piscicolidae. 2, record 1, French, - sangsue%20des%20poissons%2Dloups
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic wolffish
1, record 2, English, Atlantic%20wolffish
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- striped wolffish 2, record 2, English, striped%20wolffish
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish in the family Anarhichadidae. 3, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20wolffish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Atlantic wolf-fish
- Atlantic wolf fish
- striped wolf-fish
- striped wolf fish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- loup de l'Atlantique
1, record 2, French, loup%20de%20l%27Atlantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- loup atlantique 2, record 2, French, loup%20atlantique
correct, masculine noun
- blennie-loup 1, record 2, French, blennie%2Dloup
correct, masculine noun
- loup de mer 3, record 2, French, loup%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Anarhichadidae. 4, record 2, French, - loup%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spotted wolffish
1, record 3, English, spotted%20wolffish
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- spotted sea cat 1, record 3, English, spotted%20sea%20cat
correct
- spotted catfish 1, record 3, English, spotted%20catfish
correct
- leopard fish 1, record 3, English, leopard%20fish
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Anarhichadidae. 2, record 3, English, - spotted%20wolffish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spotted wolffish: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 3, English, - spotted%20wolffish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- loup tacheté
1, record 3, French, loup%20tachet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- petit loup de mer 2, record 3, French, petit%20loup%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- loup de mer tacheté 2, record 3, French, loup%20de%20mer%20tachet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Anarhichadidae. 3, record 3, French, - loup%20tachet%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
loup tacheté : nom français commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 3, French, - loup%20tachet%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
petit loup de mer : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 3, record 3, French, - loup%20tachet%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- northern wolffish
1, record 4, English, northern%20wolffish
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 Anarhichadidae. 2, record 4, English, - northern%20wolffish
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- loup à tête large
1, record 4, French, loup%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20large
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 Anarhichadidae. 2, record 4, French, - loup%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20large
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Bering wolffish
1, record 5, English, Bering%20wolffish
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Alaska wolffish 2, record 5, English, Alaska%20wolffish
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Anarhichadidae. 3, record 5, English, - Bering%20wolffish
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Bering wolf fish
- Alaska wolf fish
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- loup de Béring
1, record 5, French, loup%20de%20B%C3%A9ring
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- poisson-loup de Béring 2, record 5, French, poisson%2Dloup%20de%20B%C3%A9ring
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Anarhichadidae. 3, record 5, French, - loup%20de%20B%C3%A9ring
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-04-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wolffish 1, record 6, English, wolffish
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- anarrhique loup
1, record 6, French, anarrhique%20loup
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- bagre
1, record 6, Spanish, bagre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1983-03-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Ocean catfish
1, record 7, English, Ocean%20catfish
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- wolffish 1, record 7, English, wolffish
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Ocean catfish" is the English trade name of the Northern wolffish and the Atlantic wolffish. 1, record 7, English, - Ocean%20catfish
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- loup de mer
1, record 7, French, loup%20de%20mer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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