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REINHARDTIUS HIPPOGLOSSOIDES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Greenland halibut
1, record 1, English, Greenland%20halibut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Greenland turbot 2, record 1, English, Greenland%20turbot
correct
- turbot 3, record 1, English, turbot
correct, see observation
- Newfoundland turbot 4, record 1, English, Newfoundland%20turbot
correct
- black halibut 5, record 1, English, black%20halibut
correct
- blue halibut 6, record 1, English, blue%20halibut
correct
- lesser halibut 6, record 1, English, lesser%20halibut
correct
- mock halibut 6, record 1, English, mock%20halibut
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Pleuronectidae. 7, record 1, English, - Greenland%20halibut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
turbot: common name also used to refer to other species of flatfish. 7, record 1, English, - Greenland%20halibut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flétan du Groenland
1, record 1, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flétan noir 2, record 1, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20noir
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- turbot du Groenland 3, record 1, French, turbot%20du%20Groenland
correct, masculine noun
- turbot 4, record 1, French, turbot
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Pleuronectidae. 5, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flétan du Groenland : désignation normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) et par l’OLF. 5, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flétan noir : désignation normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ). 5, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
turbot : nom commun aussi utilisé pour désigner d’autres espèces de poissons plats. 5, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- halibut negro
1, record 1, Spanish, halibut%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipogloso negro 2, record 1, Spanish, hipogloso%20negro
correct, masculine noun
- fletán negro 3, record 1, Spanish, flet%C3%A1n%20negro
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic halibut
1, record 2, English, Atlantic%20halibut
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- halibut 2, record 2, English, halibut
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) of the No. Atlantic. 3, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20halibut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Atlantic halibut is highly regarded as a food fish and commands a high price. It is caught commercially by otter trawls and longlines. ... Fish blotched with gray on the blind side are called "grays" in the trade, and those suffused with red on the blind side are called "cherries" or "cherry bellies". 4, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20halibut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Atlantic halibut: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 5, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20halibut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flétan de l’Atlantique
1, record 2, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAtlantique
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flétan 2, record 2, French, fl%C3%A9tan
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- flétan commun 3, record 2, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- flétan atlantique 4, record 2, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20atlantique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson téléostéen pleuronectiforme (poisson plat), commun sur toutes les côtes atlantiques, du Spitzberg au golfe du Gascogne. (Nom sc. Hippoglossus hippoglossus; famille des pleuronectidés.) 5, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAtlantique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve encore, dans le Golfe Saint-Laurent, deux autres espèces appartenant à la même famille [que le flétan atlantique] : le Flétan du Groenland Reinhardtius hippoglossoides(Walbaum) qui atteint aussi une grande taille, et un petit Flétan, surnommé la Plie canadienne, Hippoglossoides platessoides(Fabricius), qui ne dépasse guère une longueur de deux pieds et un poids de sept livres. 3, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAtlantique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flétan : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales et l’OLF. 6, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAtlantique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flétan de l’Atlantique : terme officialisé par l’Union européenne. 6, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAtlantique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
flétan atlantique : terme préconisé par le Musée canadien de la nature. 6, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAtlantique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fletán
1, record 2, Spanish, flet%C3%A1n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipogloso 1, record 2, Spanish, hipogloso
masculine noun
- halibut 1, record 2, Spanish, halibut
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- The fishery for Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) in Cumberland Sound, Baffin Island, 1987-1992
1, record 3, English, The%20fishery%20for%20Greenland%20halibut%20%28Reinhardtius%20hippoglossoides%29%20in%20Cumberland%20Sound%2C%20Baffin%20Island%2C%201987%2D1992
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 3, English, - The%20fishery%20for%20Greenland%20halibut%20%28Reinhardtius%20hippoglossoides%29%20in%20Cumberland%20Sound%2C%20Baffin%20Island%2C%201987%2D1992
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- The fishery for Greenland halibut(Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) in Cumberland Sound, Baffin Island, 1987-1992
1, record 3, French, The%20fishery%20for%20Greenland%20halibut%28Reinhardtius%20hippoglossoides%29%20in%20Cumberland%20Sound%2C%20Baffin%20Island%2C%201987%2D1992
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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