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CENTRARCHIDAE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- northern sunfish
1, record 1, English, northern%20sunfish
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- northern longear sunfish 2, record 1, English, northern%20longear%20sunfish
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Centrarchidae. 3, record 1, English, - northern%20sunfish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- northern sun-fish
- northern longear sun-fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crapet du Nord
1, record 1, French, crapet%20du%20Nord
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Centrarchidae. 2, record 1, French, - crapet%20du%20Nord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- smallmouth bass
1, record 2, English, smallmouth%20bass
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- small-mouth black bass 2, record 2, English, small%2Dmouth%20black%20bass
correct, noun
- small-mouthed black bass 3, record 2, English, small%2Dmouthed%20black%20bass
correct, noun
- black bass 2, record 2, English, black%20bass
correct, noun
- bronzeback 2, record 2, English, bronzeback
correct, noun
- brown bass 2, record 2, English, brown%20bass
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Centrarchidae. 4, record 2, English, - smallmouth%20bass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
black bass: common name also used to refer to the species Micropterus salmoides. 5, record 2, English, - smallmouth%20bass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- small-mouth bass
- smallmouth black bass
- smallmouthed black bass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- achigan à petite bouche
1, record 2, French, achigan%20%C3%A0%20petite%20bouche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- perche noire 2, record 2, French, perche%20noire
correct, feminine noun
- perche d’Amérique à petite bouche 2, record 2, French, perche%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20petite%20bouche
correct, feminine noun
- black-bass à petite bouche 3, record 2, French, black%2Dbass%20%C3%A0%20petite%20bouche
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Centrarchidae. 4, record 2, French, - achigan%20%C3%A0%20petite%20bouche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perche noire : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner les espèces Micropterus salmoides et Centropristis striata. 5, record 2, French, - achigan%20%C3%A0%20petite%20bouche
Record 2, Key term(s)
- black bass à petite bouche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- perca americana de boca pequeña
1, record 2, Spanish, perca%20americana%20de%20boca%20peque%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- perca negra 1, record 2, Spanish, perca%20negra
correct, feminine noun
- lobina negra 2, record 2, Spanish, lobina%20negra
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sunfishes
1, record 3, English, sunfishes
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bony fishes of the family Centrarchidae. 2, record 3, English, - sunfishes
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sun fishes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- achigans
1, record 3, French, achigans
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- crapets 1, record 3, French, crapets
correct, masculine noun, plural
- centrarchidés 2, record 3, French, centrarchid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- perches-soleils 2, record 3, French, perches%2Dsoleils
correct, masculine noun, plural
- poissons-soleils 2, record 3, French, poissons%2Dsoleils
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- white crappie
1, record 4, English, white%20crappie
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 Centrarchidae. 2, record 4, English, - white%20crappie
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marigane blanche
1, record 4, French, marigane%20blanche
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 Centrarchidae. 2, record 4, French, - marigane%20blanche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- redbreast sunfish
1, record 5, English, redbreast%20sunfish
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 Centrarchidae. 2, record 5, English, - redbreast%20sunfish
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- crapet rouge
1, record 5, French, crapet%20rouge
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 Centrarchidae. 2, record 5, French, - crapet%20rouge
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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