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TILAPIA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tilapia
1, record 1, English, tilapia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A genus of African freshwater food fishes (family Cichlidae) in many respects resembling the American sunfishes. 2, record 1, English, - tilapia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Cichlidae. 3, record 1, English, - tilapia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tilapia: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - tilapia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tilapia
1, record 1, French, tilapia
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Cichlidae 2, record 1, French, - tilapia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tilapia : Nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 1, French, - tilapia
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Acuicultura
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tilapia
1, record 1, Spanish, tilapia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mozambique tilapia
1, record 2, English, Mozambique%20tilapia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Java tilapia 2, record 2, English, Java%20tilapia
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fish of the family Cichlidae found in freshwater and brackish waters of eastern Africa and distinguished by its gray, brown or blackish color. 3, record 2, English, - Mozambique%20tilapia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
During the breeding season, the females turn gray with black spots and the males change to dark black. 3, record 2, English, - Mozambique%20tilapia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tilapia had become an intercontinental traveller by 1939, when naturally propagating stock of Tilapia mossambica, native to the streams of Africa's east coast, were discovered in Java. They made themselves at home and spread quickly throughout the island. 4, record 2, English, - Mozambique%20tilapia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tilapia du Mozambique
1, record 2, French, tilapia%20du%20Mozambique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson de la famille des cichlidés, qui vit dans les eaux douces et saumâtres d'Afrique orientale et est caractérisé par sa couleur gris argent, parfois teintée de vert ou de bleu. 2, record 2, French, - tilapia%20du%20Mozambique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À la saison de reproduction, la livrée du mâle devient bleu intense ou bleu-noir et celle de la femelle devient grise avec des taches noires. 2, record 2, French, - tilapia%20du%20Mozambique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Genetics
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapia 1, record 3, English, Genetic%20Improvement%20of%20Farmed%20Tilapia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNDP [United Nations Development Programme] project. 1, record 3, English, - Genetic%20Improvement%20of%20Farmed%20Tilapia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Génétique
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Amélioration génétique du tilapia d'élevage
1, record 3, French, Am%C3%A9lioration%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20du%20tilapia%20d%27%C3%A9levage
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Genética
- Acuicultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mejoramiento genético de la tilapia de cultivo
1, record 3, Spanish, Mejoramiento%20gen%C3%A9tico%20de%20la%20tilapia%20de%20cultivo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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