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YELLOWFIN [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yellowfin sole
1, record 1, English, yellowfin%20sole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Limanda aspera (Pallas, 1811) 1, record 1, English, - yellowfin%20sole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limande à nageoires jaunes
1, record 1, French, limande%20%C3%A0%20nageoires%20jaunes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Limanda aspera (Pallas, 1811) 1, record 1, French, - limande%20%C3%A0%20nageoires%20jaunes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Reeve’s croaker
1, record 2, English, Reeve%26rsquo%3Bs%20croaker
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gold belly croaker 1, record 2, English, gold%20belly%20croaker
correct, noun
- yellowfin corvina 1, record 2, English, yellowfin%20corvina
correct, noun
- yellowfin croaker 1, record 2, English, yellowfin%20croaker
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Sciaenidae. 2, record 2, English, - Reeve%26rsquo%3Bs%20croaker
Record 2, Key term(s)
- yellow-finned corvina
- yellow-finned croaker
- goldbelly croaker
- gold-belly croaker
- Reeve croaker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbine dorée
1, record 2, French, courbine%20dor%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Sciaenidae. 2, record 2, French, - courbine%20dor%C3%A9e
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
- yellowfin tuna
1, record 3, English, yellowfin%20tuna
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- yellowfin 2, record 3, English, yellowfin
correct
- allison tuna 3, record 3, English, allison%20tuna
correct
- autumn albacore 4, record 3, English, autumn%20albacore
correct
- ahi 5, record 3, English, ahi
see observation, regional, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Scombridae. 6, record 3, English, - yellowfin%20tuna
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ahi: common name used in Hawaii. 6, record 3, English, - yellowfin%20tuna
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
- thon albacore
1, record 3, French, thon%20albacore
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- thon à nageoires jaunes 2, record 3, French, thon%20%C3%A0%20nageoires%20jaunes
correct, masculine noun
- albacore 3, record 3, French, albacore
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- thon jaune 4, record 3, French, thon%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
- albacore à nageoires jaunes 5, record 3, French, albacore%20%C3%A0%20nageoires%20jaunes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Scombridae. 6, record 3, French, - thon%20albacore
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
albacore : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi en anglais pour désigner l'espèce Thunnus alalunga. 6, record 3, French, - thon%20albacore
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- albacora
1, record 3, Spanish, albacora
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- rabil 1, record 3, Spanish, rabil
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-03-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- yellowfin madtom
1, record 4, English, yellowfin%20madtom
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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 4, English, - yellowfin%20madtom
Record 4, Key term(s)
- yellowfin mad tom
- yellow-fin madtom
- yellow-fin mad tom
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Noturus flavipinnis
1, record 4, French, Noturus%20flavipinnis
correct, Latin
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 Ictaluridae. 2, record 4, French, - Noturus%20flavipinnis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Noturus flavipinnis : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 4, French, - Noturus%20flavipinnis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-03-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- yellowfin shiner
1, record 5, English, yellowfin%20shiner
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Order: Cypriniformes. Family: Cyprinidae. 2, record 5, English, - yellowfin%20shiner
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Notropis lutipinnis
1, record 5, French, Notropis%20lutipinnis
correct, Latin
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ordre : Cypriniformes. Famille : Cyprinidés. 2, record 5, French, - Notropis%20lutipinnis
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Notropis lutipinnis : Il n'y a pas de nom vernaculaire pour cette espèce de poissons. 2, record 5, French, - Notropis%20lutipinnis
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-05-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- goldlined seabream
1, record 6, English, goldlined%20seabream
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- yellowfin bream 1, record 6, English, yellowfin%20bream
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sargue doré
1, record 6, French, sargue%20dor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- yellowfin bass
1, record 7, English, yellowfin%20bass
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 Serranidae. 2, record 7, English, - yellowfin%20bass
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- barbier ligne-en-palier
1, record 7, French, barbier%20ligne%2Den%2Dpalier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Serranidae. 2, record 7, French, - barbier%20ligne%2Den%2Dpalier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-02-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Commercial Fishing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Swordfish Fleet Fishery for Bigeye, Albacore and Yellowfin 1, record 8, English, Swordfish%20Fleet%20Fishery%20for%20Bigeye%2C%20Albacore%20and%20Yellowfin
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Pêche commerciale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Pêche de thon ventru, de germon et de l'albacore à nageoires jaunes par la flottille de pêche de l'espadon
1, record 8, French, P%C3%AAche%20de%20thon%20ventru%2C%20de%20germon%20et%20de%20l%27albacore%20%C3%A0%20nageoires%20jaunes%20par%20la%20flottille%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20de%20l%27espadon
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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