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BENTICO [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Fish
DEF

Living at or near the bottom of the sea.

OBS

Found in deep water or on the sea bottom; as Fish eggs which sink to the bottom, and midwater and bottom-living Fish as opposed to surface Fish (e.g. Herring) and Shellfish.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Poissons
DEF

Se dit des espèces qui vivent sur le fond de la mer ou à son voisinage.

CONT

Le morue est un poisson de fond.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecosistemas
  • Peces
DEF

Béntico.

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