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	<dc:identifier>FB-1288</dc:identifier>
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	<dwc:Kingdom>Animalia</dwc:Kingdom>
	<dwc:Phylum>Chordata</dwc:Phylum>
	<dwc:Class>Teleostei</dwc:Class>
	<dwc:Order>Scombriformes</dwc:Order>
	<dwc:Family>Trichiuridae</dwc:Family>
	<dwc:Genus>Trichiurus</dwc:Genus>
	<dwc:ScientificName>Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus, 1758</dwc:ScientificName>
	<commonName xml:lang='fa'>Gorbeh-mahi-e-Khaki</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Bagre</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='af'>Tropiese seebaber</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ar'>Shim</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Blacktip sea catfish</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Dussumier's catfish</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Giant marine cat fish</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Marine catfish</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Shupanga sea catfish</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Tropical seacatfish</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='fr'>Mâchoiron pointes noires</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='gu'>Shingati</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='gu'>શીંગતી </commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='kn'>Kaggishedde</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='kn'>Mogarushedde</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='kn'>Mongam-shede</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='kn'>Mungam-shede</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='kn'>ಕಗ್ಗಿ ಶೆಡ್ಡಿ</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='kn'>ಮುಂಗರು ಶೆಡ್ಡಿ   </commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='kn'>ಮೊಂಗಮ್ ಶೆಡೆ   </commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='kn'>ಮೊಗರು ಶೆಡ್ಡಿ </commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ml'>Kazhu-theydoo</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ml'>Navettah</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ml'>Valiaethah</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ml'>Valiaetta</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ml'>Valiaettah</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ml'>Veliyetta</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ml'>ഏട്ട</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ml'>കാഴുതേയ്ടൂ</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ml'>നവേട്ട </commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ml'>നാവേട്ട</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ml'>വലിയ ഏട്ട</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ml'>വലിയേട്ട  </commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ml'>വലിയേട്ട  </commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ml'>വലിയേട്ടാ</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ml'>വെലിയേട്ട  </commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='mr'>Mogarushedde</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='mr'>Shingala</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='mr'>Shingati</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='mr'>मोगारुशीड़ी</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='mr'>शिंगळा</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='mr'>शिंगाति</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ms'>Duri</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ms'>Gaguk hitam</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ms'>Pulutan</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ms'>Utek</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ru'>ариус дуссумиери</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='sw'>Fumi</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='sw'>Hongwe</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ta'>Keluthy</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ta'>Mandai keliru</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ta'>Mandai valsi</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ta'>Mandaikaliru</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ta'>கெளுத்தீ</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ta'>கெழுத்தி</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ta'>மண்டை கெளீரு</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ta'>மண்டை கெளுரு </commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ta'>மண்டை வல்சீ </commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ta'>மண்‍டை வலசி</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ta'>மண்‍டைக் கெளிறு</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ta'>முன்காளீ செடீ </commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='te'>Jeddi jella</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='te'>Jeddi-jella</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='te'>Jedi-jella</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='te'>Nellah-jella</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='te'>Thogadam</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='te'>జెటె జెల్ల</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='te'>జెటె జెల్ల  </commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='te'>జెడ్డి జెల్ల</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='te'>తొగడమ</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='te'>తొగడమ </commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='te'>నెల్లా జెల్లా  </commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Bagre puntas negras</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Kanduli</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Mpombwe</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Patuna</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>印度尼西亚海鲶</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>印尼海鯰</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>杜氏似海鯰</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>杜氏似海鲶</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>黑梢海鯰</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>黑梢海鲶</commonName>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Ariodes dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1840)</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Arius dussumieri Valenciennes, 1840</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Arius goniaspis Bleeker, 1857</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Arius kirkii Günther, 1864</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Tachysurus dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1840)</synonym>
	<dcterms:created>1990-10-17</dcterms:created>
	<dcterms:modified>2024-01-22</dcterms:modified>
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