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EPINOCHES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- threespine sticklebacks
1, record 1, English, threespine%20sticklebacks
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sticklebacks 2, record 1, English, sticklebacks
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of bony fishes in the family [Gasterosteidae]. 3, record 1, English, - threespine%20sticklebacks
Record 1, Key term(s)
- three-spine sticklebacks
- threespine stickle backs
- three-spine stickle backs
- stickle backs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épinoches
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pinoches
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gasterosteus est un genre de petits poissons osseux(des épinoches) de la famille des gastérostéidés. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pinoches
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sticklebacks
1, record 2, English, sticklebacks
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tubesnouts 2, record 2, English, tubesnouts
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bony fishes of the family Gasterosteidae. 3, record 2, English, - sticklebacks
Record 2, Key term(s)
- stickle-backs
- tube-snouts
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épinoches
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pinoches
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gastérostéidés 2, record 2, French, gast%C3%A9rost%C3%A9id%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poissons de la famille Gasterosteidae, ordre des Gasterostéiformes(épinoches et familles voisines). 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pinoches
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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