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EPINEPHELUS CHLOROSTIGMA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brownspotted grouper
1, record 1, English, brownspotted%20grouper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hamour 2, record 1, English, hamour
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brownspotted grouper. Epinephelus chlorostigma (Valenciennes, 1828). Family: Serranidae (Sea bases: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Epinephelinae. Order: Perciformes (perch-likes). ... Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Natal, South Africa and eastward to the western Pacific, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia. 1, record 1, English, - brownspotted%20grouper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Hamour" is a common name for many species of fishes such as the Epinephelus fuscoguttatus and the Epinephelus coioides. 2, record 1, English, - brownspotted%20grouper
Record 1, Key term(s)
- brown-spotted grouper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loche pintade
1, record 1, French, loche%20pintade
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brown-spotted reef cod
1, record 2, English, brown%2Dspotted%20reef%20cod
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of East Africa, Seychelles, India, East Indies, Philippines, Indo-China and Taiwan. 2, record 2, English, - brown%2Dspotted%20reef%20cod
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vieille maconde
1, record 2, French, vieille%20maconde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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