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SQUALUS ACANTHIAS [1 record]
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
- spiny dogfish
1, record 1, English, spiny%20dogfish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- piked dogfish 2, record 1, English, piked%20dogfish
correct
- mud shark 3, record 1, English, mud%20shark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Squalidae. 4, record 1, English, - spiny%20dogfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spiny dogfish: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 5, record 1, English, - spiny%20dogfish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- spiny dog fish
- piked dog fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aiguillat commun
1, record 1, French, aiguillat%20commun
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aiguillat 2, record 1, French, aiguillat
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Squalidae. 3, record 1, French, - aiguillat%20commun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aiguillat : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner d'autres espèces de la famille des Squalidae. 3, record 1, French, - aiguillat%20commun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
aiguillat commun : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - aiguillat%20commun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mielga
1, record 1, Spanish, mielga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiburón de [la familia de los Escuálidos] de hasta 1,2 m de longitud, de color gris con manchas blancas, con un aguijón provisto de glándulas venenosas situado delante de la segunda aleta dorsal. Vive cerca del fondo y se alimenta de peces y crustáceos. Distribuido por el Atlántico septentrional y el Mediterráneo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mielga
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