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FRESHWATER DOGFISH [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
- bowfin
1, record 1, English, bowfin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A voracious dull-green iridescent ganoid fish (Amia calva) ... that is found in the fresh waters of the Great lakes, Mississippi valley, and adjacent areas and is the sole surviving representative of a genus known from the Paleocene and formerly widespread in both New and Old Worlds. 2, record 1, English, - bowfin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Amiidae. 3, record 1, English, - bowfin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bowfin: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - bowfin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- freshwater dogfish
- grinnel
- grindle
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
- poisson-castor
1, record 1, French, poisson%2Dcastor
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amie chauve 2, record 1, French, amie%20chauve
correct, feminine noun, Europe
- amie 3, record 1, French, amie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Amiidae. 4, record 1, French, - poisson%2Dcastor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poisson-castor : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - poisson%2Dcastor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
amie chauve : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 4, record 1, French, - poisson%2Dcastor
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcaraz
1, record 1, Spanish, alcaraz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- amia 1, record 1, Spanish, amia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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