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WRASSE [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
Labrus bergylta 1, record 1, English, Labrus%20bergylta
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wrasse
1, record 1, English, wrasse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Labridae. 2, record 1, English, - wrasse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wrasse: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 1, English, - wrasse
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
Labrus bergylta 1, record 1, French, Labrus%20bergylta
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vieille
1, record 1, French, vieille
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grande vieille 1, record 1, French, grande%20vieille
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Labridae. 2, record 1, French, - vieille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vieille : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 1, French, - vieille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
grande vieille : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 2, record 1, French, - vieille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Coris julis 1, record 2, English, Coris%20julis
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rainbow wrasse
1, record 2, English, rainbow%20wrasse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Labridae. 2, record 2, English, - rainbow%20wrasse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rainbow wrasse: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 2, English, - rainbow%20wrasse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Coris julis 2, record 2, French, Coris%20julis
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- girelle
1, record 2, French, girelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- girelle commune 2, record 2, French, girelle%20commune
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Labridae. 3, record 2, French, - girelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
girelle : nom français commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 2, French, - girelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
girelle commune : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 3, record 2, French, - girelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Halichoeres scapularis 6, record 3, English, Halichoeres%20scapularis
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zigzag wrasse
1, record 3, English, zigzag%20wrasse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- zigzag rainbowfish 2, record 3, English, zigzag%20rainbowfish
correct
- zigzag rainbow-fish 3, record 3, English, zigzag%20rainbow%2Dfish
correct
- zigzag sandwrasse 4, record 3, English, zigzag%20sandwrasse
correct
- brownbanded wrasse 3, record 3, English, brownbanded%20wrasse
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Labridae. 5, record 3, English, - zigzag%20wrasse
Record 3, Key term(s)
- zig-zag wrasse
- zig-zag rainbowfish
- zig-zag rainbow-fish
- zig-zag sandwrasse
- zigzag sand-wrasse
- zig-zag sand-wrasse
- brown-banded wrasse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Halichoeres scapularis 3, record 3, French, Halichoeres%20scapularis
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- donzelle arc-en-ciel
1, record 3, French, donzelle%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- girelle zigzag 1, record 3, French, girelle%20zigzag
correct, feminine noun
- girelle arc-en-ciel 1, record 3, French, girelle%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Labridae. 2, record 3, French, - donzelle%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
girelle arc-en-ciel : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Halichoeres marginatus. 2, record 3, French, - donzelle%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-08-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Halichoeres marginatus 6, record 4, English, Halichoeres%20marginatus
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dusky wrasse
1, record 4, English, dusky%20wrasse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- splendid rainbow wrasse 2, record 4, English, splendid%20rainbow%20wrasse
correct
- speckled rainbowfish 3, record 4, English, speckled%20rainbowfish
correct
- saddled rainbowfish 4, record 4, English, saddled%20rainbowfish
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Labridae. 5, record 4, English, - dusky%20wrasse
Record 4, Key term(s)
- speckled rainbow-fish
- saddled rainbow-fish
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Halichoeres marginatus 4, record 4, French, Halichoeres%20marginatus
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- girelle arc-en-ciel
1, record 4, French, girelle%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- labre bordé 2, record 4, French, labre%20bord%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Labridae. 3, record 4, French, - girelle%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
girelle arc-en-ciel : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Halichoeres scapularis. 3, record 4, French, - girelle%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-08-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Thalassoma hardwicke 5, record 5, English, Thalassoma%20hardwicke
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sixbarred wrasse
1, record 5, English, sixbarred%20wrasse
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sixbar wrasse 2, record 5, English, sixbar%20wrasse
correct
- six-banded wrasse 3, record 5, English, six%2Dbanded%20wrasse
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Labridae. 4, record 5, English, - sixbarred%20wrasse
Record 5, Key term(s)
- six-barred wrasse
- six-bar wrasse
- sixbanded wrasse
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Thalassoma hardwicke 4, record 5, French, Thalassoma%20hardwicke
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- labre à taches d'encre
1, record 5, French, labre%20%C3%A0%20taches%20d%27encre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- girelle taches d'encre 2, record 5, French, girelle%20taches%20d%27encre
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Labridae. 3, record 5, French, - labre%20%C3%A0%20taches%20d%27encre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2020-08-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Cheilinus undulatus 4, record 6, English, Cheilinus%20undulatus
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- humphead wrasse
1, record 6, English, humphead%20wrasse
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- giant wrasse 2, record 6, English, giant%20wrasse
correct
- Maori wrasse 2, record 6, English, Maori%20wrasse
correct
- Napoleon wrasse 2, record 6, English, Napoleon%20wrasse
correct
- Napoleonfish 2, record 6, English, Napoleonfish
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Labridae. 3, record 6, English, - humphead%20wrasse
Record 6, Key term(s)
- hump-head wrasse
- Napoleon fish
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Cheilinus undulatus 4, record 6, French, Cheilinus%20undulatus
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- napoléon
1, record 6, French, napol%C3%A9on
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- labre géant 2, record 6, French, labre%20g%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Labridae. 3, record 6, French, - napol%C3%A9on
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2020-08-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Epibulus insidiator 5, record 7, English, Epibulus%20insidiator
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sling-jaw wrasse
1, record 7, English, sling%2Djaw%20wrasse
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- slingjaw wrasse 2, record 7, English, slingjaw%20wrasse
correct
- longjawed wrasse 3, record 7, English, longjawed%20wrasse
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Labridae. 4, record 7, English, - sling%2Djaw%20wrasse
Record 7, Key term(s)
- long-jawed wrasse
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Epibulus insidiator 5, record 7, French, Epibulus%20insidiator
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- épibule gourami
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9pibule%20gourami
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- labre traitre 2, record 7, French, labre%20traitre
correct, masculine noun
- labre traître 3, record 7, French, labre%20tra%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun
- épibule trompeur 3, record 7, French, %C3%A9pibule%20trompeur
correct, masculine noun
- labre insidieux 4, record 7, French, labre%20insidieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Labridae. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9pibule%20gourami
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2020-08-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Thalassoma lunare 4, record 8, English, Thalassoma%20lunare
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- moon wrasse
1, record 8, English, moon%20wrasse
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- crescent wrasse 2, record 8, English, crescent%20wrasse
correct
- lyretail wrasse 2, record 8, English, lyretail%20wrasse
correct
- blue wrasse 2, record 8, English, blue%20wrasse
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Labridae. 3, record 8, English, - moon%20wrasse
Record 8, Key term(s)
- lyre-tail wrasse
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Thalassoma lunare 3, record 8, French, Thalassoma%20lunare
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- girelle verte
1, record 8, French, girelle%20verte
correct, feminine noun
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 Labridae. 2, record 8, French, - girelle%20verte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2020-08-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Anampses meleagrides 5, record 9, English, Anampses%20meleagrides
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- spotted wrasse
1, record 9, English, spotted%20wrasse
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- yellowtail wrasse 2, record 9, English, yellowtail%20wrasse
correct
- speckled wrasse 3, record 9, English, speckled%20wrasse
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Labridae. 4, record 9, English, - spotted%20wrasse
Record 9, Key term(s)
- yellow-tail wrasse
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Anampses meleagrides 3, record 9, French, Anampses%20meleagrides
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- labre pintade
1, record 9, French, labre%20pintade
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- labre à queue jaune 1, record 9, French, labre%20%C3%A0%20queue%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Labridae. 2, record 9, French, - labre%20pintade
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2020-08-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Thalassoma duperrey 4, record 10, English, Thalassoma%20duperrey
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- saddle wrasse
1, record 10, English, saddle%20wrasse
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- saddle-back wrasse 2, record 10, English, saddle%2Dback%20wrasse
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Labridae. 3, record 10, English, - saddle%20wrasse
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Thalassoma duperrey 3, record 10, French, Thalassoma%20duperrey
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- girelle-paon à selle
1, record 10, French, girelle%2Dpaon%20%C3%A0%20selle
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Labridae. 2, record 10, French, - girelle%2Dpaon%20%C3%A0%20selle
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Chlorichthys bifasciatum 3, record 11, English, Chlorichthys%20bifasciatum
Latin
Thalassoma bifasciatum 4, record 11, English, Thalassoma%20bifasciatum
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- bluehead wrasse
1, record 11, English, bluehead%20wrasse
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- bluehead 2, record 11, English, bluehead
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wrasse of Atlantic seas, the adult male of which has brilliant purplish-blue head. 2, record 11, English, - bluehead%20wrasse
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Chlorichthys bifasciatum 1, record 11, French, Chlorichthys%20bifasciatum
Latin
Thalassoma bifasciatum 2, record 11, French, Thalassoma%20bifasciatum
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- tête bleue
1, record 11, French, t%C3%AAte%20bleue
correct, feminine 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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