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LAMNA NASUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- porbeagle
1, record 1, English, porbeagle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- porbeagle shark 2, record 1, English, porbeagle%20shark
correct
- Atlantic mackerel shark 3, record 1, English, Atlantic%20mackerel%20shark
correct
- bottle-nosed shark 4, record 1, English, bottle%2Dnosed%20shark
correct
- Beaumaris shark 4, record 1, English, Beaumaris%20shark
correct
- blue dog 4, record 1, English, blue%20dog
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This very active swimmer has a powerful streamlined body that reaches a maximum length of approximately 3 m. The back of the porbeagle shark is dark grey to bluish black in colour and its belly is white. The head is stout, the snout is pointed and the eyes are large. The mouth has rather large, pointed blade-like teeth with smooth edges that are identical on both jaws. Males reach maturity at age 8 and females at age 13. The porbeagle shark's typical life expectancy is estimated to be between 25 and 46 years. 5, record 1, English, - porbeagle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Lamnidae. 6, record 1, English, - porbeagle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
porbeagle: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales." 6, record 1, English, - porbeagle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- requin-taupe commun
1, record 1, French, requin%2Dtaupe%20commun
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taupe commune 2, record 1, French, taupe%20commune
correct, feminine noun, Europe
- maraîche 3, record 1, French, mara%C3%AEche
correct, feminine noun
- veau de mer 4, record 1, French, veau%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- requin marsouin 4, record 1, French, requin%20marsouin
correct, masculine noun
- touille 5, record 1, French, touille
correct, feminine noun
- lamie 5, record 1, French, lamie
correct, feminine noun
- requin-taupe 5, record 1, French, requin%2Dtaupe
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maraîche (Lamna nasus), également appelée veau de mer, requin-taupe commun ou requin marsouin, est une espèce de requins de la famille des Lamnidae, présente sur Terre depuis près de 400 millions d'années. 4, record 1, French, - requin%2Dtaupe%20commun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
requin-taupe commun : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 6, record 1, French, - requin%2Dtaupe%20commun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cailón marrajo
1, record 1, Spanish, cail%C3%B3n%20marrajo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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