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BOTHIDAE [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tropical flounder
1, record 1, English, tropical%20flounder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flowery flounder 2, record 1, English, flowery%20flounder
correct
- peacock flounder 3, record 1, English, peacock%20flounder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Bothidae. 4, record 1, English, - tropical%20flounder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rombou tropicale
1, record 1, French, rombou%20tropicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- turbot tropical 1, record 1, French, turbot%20tropical
correct, masculine noun
- barbue ocellée 2, record 1, French, barbue%20ocell%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- sole tropicale 2, record 1, French, sole%20tropicale
correct, feminine noun
- rombou tropical 2, record 1, French, rombou%20tropical
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Bothidae. 3, record 1, French, - rombou%20tropicale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flounder
1, record 2, English, flounder
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a number of flatfishes in the families Pleuronectidae and Bothidae of the order Pleuronectiformes. 2, record 2, English, - flounder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any of various fishes of the families Pleuronectidae and Bothidae which include a number of important marine food fishes. 3, record 2, English, - flounder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term ''flounder'' is also used specifically for a fish species, Platichthys flesus (which should be correctly called ''European flounder''), and more generically for any flatfish of the order Pleuronectiformes (including families other than Pleuronectidae and Bothidae). 4, record 2, English, - flounder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In New Zealand, ''flounder'' refers to Rhombosolea species. 5, record 2, English, - flounder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plie
1, record 2, French, plie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe une grande variété de poissons plats, dont les Pleuronectidae et les Bothidae(quelquefois désignés comme «plie»). Par exemple : flétan du Pacifique, cardeau, plie lisse, plie rouge, limande à queue jaune. 1, record 2, French, - plie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La systématique des poissons plats (flatfish) est pour le moins confuse, leur taxonomie encore plus. En toute rigueur, «flounder» désigne la plupart des plies, la fausse limande et les cardeaux, de distribution néarctique, ainsi que les flets à distribution essentiellement européenne et absents de nos côtes atlantiques. Dans le contexte des pêches canadiennes de l’Atlantique, «flounder» est employé comme générique pour tous les poissons plats commerciaux sauf le flétan; on le traduit par «plie». 2, record 2, French, - plie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme «plie» désigne aussi spécifiquement une autre espèce, Pleuronectes Platessa, aussi appelé «carrelet» et connu en anglais du nom de «plaice». 3, record 2, French, - plie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Sur le marché [canadien] actuel, les trois espèces suivantes : plie canadienne [Hippoglossoides platessoides, the American plaice], plie rouge et limande à queue jaune, sont confondues dans un même ensemble dont généralement plus de 90% est constitué de plie canadienne. En conséquence, il est recommandé d’utiliser la dénomination «plie canadienne» pour cet ensemble. 4, record 2, French, - plie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lefteye flounders
1, record 3, English, lefteye%20flounders
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- scaldfishes 2, record 3, English, scaldfishes
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bony fishes in the family Bothidae. 3, record 3, English, - lefteye%20flounders
Record 3, Key term(s)
- left-eyed flounders
- lefteyed flounders
- left-eye flounders
- scald fishes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- turbots
1, record 3, French, turbots
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bothidés 2, record 3, French, bothid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sash flounder
1, record 4, English, sash%20flounder
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 Bothidae. 2, record 4, English, - sash%20flounder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plie à nageoire frangée
1, record 4, French, plie%20%C3%A0%20nageoire%20frang%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
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 Bothidae. 2, record 4, French, - plie%20%C3%A0%20nageoire%20frang%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- smallmouth flounder
1, record 5, English, smallmouth%20flounder
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Bothidae. 2, record 5, English, - smallmouth%20flounder
Record 5, Key term(s)
- small-mouth flounder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cardeau à petite bouche
1, record 5, French, cardeau%20%C3%A0%20petite%20bouche
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Bothidae. 2, record 5, French, - cardeau%20%C3%A0%20petite%20bouche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- horned whiff
1, record 6, English, horned%20whiff
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Bothidae. 2, record 6, English, - horned%20whiff
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- limande cornée
1, record 6, French, limande%20corn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Bothidae. 2, record 6, French, - limande%20corn%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fringed flounder
1, record 7, English, fringed%20flounder
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 Bothidae. 2, record 7, English, - fringed%20flounder
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cardeau frangé
1, record 7, French, cardeau%20frang%C3%A9
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 Bothidae. 2, record 7, French, - cardeau%20frang%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- spotfin flounder
1, record 8, English, spotfin%20flounder
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Bothidae. 2, record 8, English, - spotfin%20flounder
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- turbot à nageoires tachetées
1, record 8, French, turbot%20%C3%A0%20nageoires%20tachet%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Bothidae. 2, record 8, French, - turbot%20%C3%A0%20nageoires%20tachet%C3%A9es
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- speckled sanddab
1, record 9, English, speckled%20sanddab
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Bothidae. 2, record 9, English, - speckled%20sanddab
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- limande tachetée
1, record 9, French, limande%20tachet%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Bothidae. 2, record 9, French, - limande%20tachet%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- spiny flounder
1, record 10, English, spiny%20flounder
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Bothidae. 2, record 10, English, - spiny%20flounder
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cardeau épineux
1, record 10, French, cardeau%20%C3%A9pineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Bothidae. 2, record 10, French, - cardeau%20%C3%A9pineux
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- slim flounder
1, record 11, English, slim%20flounder
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Bothidae. 2, record 11, English, - slim%20flounder
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- cardeau svelte
1, record 11, French, cardeau%20svelte
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Bothidae. 2, record 11, French, - cardeau%20svelte
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- deepwater flounder
1, record 12, English, deepwater%20flounder
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Bothidae. 2, record 12, English, - deepwater%20flounder
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- cardeau de profondeurs
1, record 12, French, cardeau%20de%20profondeurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Bothidae. 2, record 12, French, - cardeau%20de%20profondeurs
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- anglefin whiff
1, record 13, English, anglefin%20whiff
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Bothidae. 2, record 13, English, - anglefin%20whiff
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- plie carrelée
1, record 13, French, plie%20carrel%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Bothidae. 2, record 13, French, - plie%20carrel%C3%A9e
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Golf stream flounder
1, record 14, English, Golf%20stream%20flounder
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Bothidae. 2, record 14, English, - Golf%20stream%20flounder
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- plie du Gulf Stream
1, record 14, French, plie%20du%20Gulf%20Stream
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Bothidae. 2, record 14, French, - plie%20du%20Gulf%20Stream
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 15
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- eyed flounder
1, record 15, English, eyed%20flounder
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Bothidae. 2, record 15, English, - eyed%20flounder
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 15
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- plie oculée
1, record 15, French, plie%20ocul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Bothidae. 2, record 15, French, - plie%20ocul%C3%A9e
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 16
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Pacific sanddab
1, record 16, English, Pacific%20sanddab
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- mottled sand dab 2, record 16, English, mottled%20sand%20dab
correct
- mottled sanddab 2, record 16, English, mottled%20sanddab
correct
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flatfish with the strong colour and eyes on the left side of the body, the length of the lower eye greater than that of the snout, and a high body ridge above the lower eye. No striking light and dark bands on the unpaired fins. [This fish is distributed] from Baja California to the Bering Sea at depths down to 167 fathoms (306m) but [it is] more common in shallow water. 2, record 16, English, - Pacific%20sanddab
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Boteridae. 3, record 16, English, - Pacific%20sanddab
Record 16, Key term(s)
- Pacific sand dab
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 16
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- limande sordide
1, record 16, French, limande%20sordide
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Bothidae. 2, record 16, French, - limande%20sordide
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2011-01-10
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 17
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- fourspot flounder
1, record 17, English, fourspot%20flounder
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Bothidae. 2, record 17, English, - fourspot%20flounder
Record 17, Key term(s)
- four-spot flounder
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 17
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- cardeau à quatre ocelles
1, record 17, French, cardeau%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20ocelles
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Bothidae. 2, record 17, French, - cardeau%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20ocelles
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 17
Record 17, Main entry term, Spanish
- rodaballo de cuatro ocelos
1, record 17, Spanish, rodaballo%20de%20cuatro%20ocelos
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 17, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las platijas componen las familias de los Bótidos (ojos a la izquierda) y Pleuronéctidos (ojos a la derecha). El nombre científico de la platija europea es Platichthys flesus, el de la solla Pleuronectes platessa, el de la platija de verano es Paralichthys dentatus, el de la platija de invierno es Pseudopleuronectes americanus, el de la solla diamante Hypsopseta gutulata y el rodaballo de cuatro ocelos Paralichthys oblongus. 1, record 17, Spanish, - rodaballo%20de%20cuatro%20ocelos
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