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AMEIURUS MELAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black bullhead
1, record 1, English, black%20bullhead
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black catfish 2, record 1, English, black%20catfish
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a small dusky greenish brown to black bullhead (Ameiurus melas) having a flattened head and plump body and being widely distributed chiefly in sluggish waters in much of temperate No. America. 1, record 1, English, - black%20bullhead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bullhead: ... any of several North American freshwater catfishes of the genus Ictalurus (Ameiurus of some authorities) and the family Ictaluridae ... 3, record 1, English, - black%20bullhead
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barbotte noire
1, record 1, French, barbotte%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barbotte noire. Ictalurus melas `[...] Cette petite barbotte ne mesure ordinairement que 5 à 7 pouces (127 - 178 mm) de longueur. [...] Corps plutôt massif, trapu, arrondi à l'avant, quelque peu ventru [...] Tête massive, longue [...] 2, record 1, French, - barbotte%20noire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Coloration. Face dorsale de la tête et du corps, flancs supérieurs allant du brun foncé, à l'olive et au noir [...] Distribution. Cette espèce est limitée aux eaux douces de l'Amérique du Nord. 2, record 1, French, - barbotte%20noire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ictalurus melas (Rafinesque) 2, record 1, French, - barbotte%20noire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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