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BOTTOMFISH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- demersal fish
1, record 1, English, demersal%20fish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- groundfish 2, record 1, English, groundfish
correct
- ground fish 3, record 1, English, ground%20fish
correct
- bottom fish 4, record 1, English, bottom%20fish
correct
- bottomfish 3, record 1, English, bottomfish
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Among the fish there are two essentially different habits; those that live near the bottom are called demersal fish, and those that have no connection with the bottom are called pelagic. Demersal fish may look much like pelagic fish or they might have specific physical adaptations to bottom living. In either case the type of bottom sediment, its texture and composition, may be important to demersal fish, who generally feed and lay their eggs on the bottom. 5, record 1, English, - demersal%20fish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Included in the Gadidae are cod, haddock, ling, and whiting. ... Some species of demersal fish can change their color and markings drastically to camouflage themselves. This, along with their ability to partially bury themselves in shallow sand, makes them quite inconspicuous on the ocean floor. 5, record 1, English, - demersal%20fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poisson démersal
1, record 1, French, poisson%20d%C3%A9mersal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poisson de fond 2, record 1, French, poisson%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce que l'on trouve normalement sur ou près des fonds marins. 3, record 1, French, - poisson%20d%C3%A9mersal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nectobenthos, catégorie biologique très mal connue, intermédiaire entre les peuplements benthiques et les peuplements pélagiques, comporte en particulier les populations juvéniles de poissons démersaux, groupées en bancs très mobiles dans le domaine côtier et le domaine lagunaire [...] 4, record 1, French, - poisson%20d%C3%A9mersal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[La] plie est un poisson démersal. 5, record 1, French, - poisson%20d%C3%A9mersal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pez del fondo
1, record 1, Spanish, pez%20del%20fondo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pez demersal 2, record 1, Spanish, pez%20demersal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pez bentónico
- pez de fondo
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