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PORONOTUS TRIACANTHUS [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
- butterfish
1, record 1, English, butterfish
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- American butterfish 2, record 1, English, American%20butterfish
correct
- Atlantic butterfish 1, record 1, English, Atlantic%20butterfish
correct
- Northernharvestfish 1, record 1, English, Northernharvestfish
correct
- dollar fish 1, record 1, English, dollar%20fish
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Stromateidae. 3, record 1, English, - butterfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
butterfish: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - butterfish
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
- stromaté
1, record 1, French, stromat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stromaté à fossettes 2, record 1, French, stromat%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fossettes
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Stromateidae. 3, record 1, French, - stromat%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stromaté : nom français commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - stromat%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
stromaté à fossettes : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 3, record 1, French, - stromat%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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