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OSMERUS DENTEX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pacific rainbow smelt
1, record 1, English, Pacific%20rainbow%20smelt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rainbow smelt 2, record 1, English, rainbow%20smelt
correct, see observation
- Arctic smelt 3, record 1, English, Arctic%20smelt
correct
- Arctic rainbow smelt 3, record 1, English, Arctic%20rainbow%20smelt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Osmeridae. 4, record 1, English, - Pacific%20rainbow%20smelt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rainbow smelt: common name also used to refer to the species Osmerus mordax. 5, record 1, English, - Pacific%20rainbow%20smelt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éperlan arc-en-ciel
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9perlan%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éperlan du Pacifique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9perlan%20du%20Pacifique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Osmeridae. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9perlan%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
éperlan arc-en-ciel : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Osmerus mordax. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9perlan%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
éperlan du Pacifique : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner d'autres espèces de la famille des Osmeridae. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9perlan%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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