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SPARIDAE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- porgies
1, record 1, English, porgies
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Sparidae include around 100 species of fishes that are often known as porgies. They are deep-bodied, compressed, perchlike fishes with a small mouth located low on the head; the distance between the eye and mouth is noticeably long. 2, record 1, English, - porgies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of fish that belongs to the order Perciformes. 3, record 1, English, - porgies
Record 1, Key term(s)
- porgy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dorades
1, record 1, French, dorades
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sparidés 2, record 1, French, sparid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille de poissons de l'ordre des Perciformes. 3, record 1, French, - dorades
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dorade
- sparidé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Sparidae
1, record 2, English, Sparidae
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of fish of the order Perciformes. 2, record 2, English, - Sparidae
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sparidae: There is no common name for this family of fish. 2, record 2, English, - Sparidae
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sparidés
1, record 2, French, sparid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille de poissons de l'ordre des Perciformes. 2, record 2, French, - sparid%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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