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HYPOPHTHALMICHTHYS MOLITRIX [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black carp
1, record 1, English, black%20carp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Asian carp 2, record 1, English, Asian%20carp
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Cyprinidae. 3, record 1, English, - black%20carp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Asian carp: common name also used to refer to many species native to Asia such as Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Ctenopharyngodon idella and Hypophthalmichthys nobilis. 3, record 1, English, - black%20carp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carpe noire
1, record 1, French, carpe%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amour noir 1, record 1, French, amour%20noir
correct, masculine noun
- carpe asiatique 1, record 1, French, carpe%20asiatique
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Cyprinidae. 2, record 1, French, - carpe%20noire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carpe asiatique : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner plusieurs autres espèces de carpes originaires d’Asie, dont Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Ctenopharyngodon idella et Hypophthalmichthys nobilis. 2, record 1, French, - carpe%20noire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bighead carp
1, record 2, English, bighead%20carp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Asian carp 2, record 2, English, Asian%20carp
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Cyprinidae. 3, record 2, English, - bighead%20carp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Asian carp: common name also used to refer to many species native to Asia such as Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Ctenopharyngodon idella and Mylopharyngodon piceus. 3, record 2, English, - bighead%20carp
Record 2, Key term(s)
- big head carp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carpe à grosse tête
1, record 2, French, carpe%20%C3%A0%20grosse%20t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carpe asiatique 2, record 2, French, carpe%20asiatique
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Cyprinidae. 3, record 2, French, - carpe%20%C3%A0%20grosse%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carpe asiatique : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner plusieurs autres espèces de carpes originaires d’Asie, dont Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Ctenopharyngodon idella et Mylopharyngodon piceus. 3, record 2, French, - carpe%20%C3%A0%20grosse%20t%C3%AAte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carpa de cabeza grande
1, record 2, Spanish, carpa%20de%20cabeza%20grande
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- carpa cabezona 2, record 2, Spanish, carpa%20cabezona
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grass carp
1, record 3, English, grass%20carp
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- white amur 2, record 3, English, white%20amur
correct
- Asian carp 3, record 3, English, Asian%20carp
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) is a herbivorous, freshwater fish species of family Cyprinidae, and the only species of the genus Ctenopharyngodon. It is cultivated in China for food but was introduced in Europe and the United States for aquatic weed control. 4, record 3, English, - grass%20carp
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Asian carp: common name also used to refer to many species native to Asia such as Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Mylopharyngodon piceus and Hypophthalmichthys nobilis. 5, record 3, English, - grass%20carp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amour blanc
1, record 3, French, amour%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- carpe herbivore 2, record 3, French, carpe%20herbivore
correct, feminine noun
- carpe de roseau 3, record 3, French, carpe%20de%20roseau
correct, feminine noun
- carpe chinoise 4, record 3, French, carpe%20chinoise
see observation, feminine noun
- carpe asiatique 5, record 3, French, carpe%20asiatique
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sept principales espèces de carpes sont élevées dans le monde et elles sont traditionnellement regroupées sur la base de leur répartition géographique : les carpes dites chinoises incluent la carpe herbivore ou amour blanc(Ctenopharyngodon idella), la carpe argentée(Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) et la carpe marbrée ou à grosse tête(Aristichthys nobilis). 6, record 3, French, - amour%20blanc
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Cyprinidae. 7, record 3, French, - amour%20blanc
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carpe chinoise : ce terme désigne les espèces originaires de la Chine; il peut donc désigner plusieurs espèces. 7, record 3, French, - amour%20blanc
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
carpe asiatique : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner plusieurs autres espèces de carpes originaires d’Asie, dont Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Mylopharyngodon piceus and Hypophthalmichthys nobilis. 7, record 3, French, - amour%20blanc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- carpa china
1, record 3, Spanish, carpa%20china
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- carpa herbivora 2, record 3, Spanish, carpa%20herbivora
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- silver carp
1, record 4, English, silver%20carp
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Asian carp 2, record 4, English, Asian%20carp
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Cyprinidae. 3, record 4, English, - silver%20carp
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Asian carp: common name also used to refer to many species native to Asia such as Hypophthalmichthys nobilis, Ctenopharyngodon idella and Mylopharyngodon piceus. 3, record 4, English, - silver%20carp
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carpe argentée
1, record 4, French, carpe%20argent%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- carpe asiatique 2, record 4, French, carpe%20asiatique
see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Cyprinidae. 3, record 4, French, - carpe%20argent%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carpe asiatique : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner plusieurs autres espèces de carpes originaires d’Asie, dont Hypophthalmichthys nobilis, Ctenopharyngodon idella and Mylopharyngodon piceus. 3, record 4, French, - carpe%20argent%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- carpa plateada
1, record 4, Spanish, carpa%20plateada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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