The Fish Names ThesaurusPagulayan, Santos, Omboy, Comiafor LIS 234 of Prof. M.G. Golfo

IntroductionThe groups initial topics were: beauty queen, crime and fishAfter many deliberations, the group finally decided to choose the term FISH NAMES

IntroductionWhy fish names?Unlike with the other considered terms, the group believes that FISH NAMES is already limiting and can still be narrowed down to enable on-time submission of the projectLyra, one of our groupmates, works for an institute dealing with fishes, making our data gathering a smooth process

IntroductionWhat terms are included in the thesaurus?all kinds of fish (fresh and salt water fishes)Aside from the names, it contains the family, group, and other species of each listed fish nameWhat are not included?Non-fish name related termsReason behind this limitation/delimitation?The thesaurus covers up to 10th level of NT.

The Outline of the Fish ThesaurusThe Common Name (major)The Scientific Name (major)The Other Name (Local, Foreign, International names) (major)The Other Related Species (English Names) (rel)The Group (it belongs) (major)The Family (it belongs) (major)The Subfamily (it belongs) (rel)The Order (it belongs) (major)

The MethodologyMethods of Data GatheringBrowsing hard print and online fish databases, fish encyclopedia, .Interview with the expertsData Analysis The group formulated terms relationships through the use of BT, NT, RT, UF and SNPls see slides on relationships for more info

The MethodologyResourcesList of all sources

The Fish Name ThesaurusListed in alphabetic and hierarchical orderCovers 6 major sections and 2 peripheral areasHas (count all or primary terms lang?) termsReaches up to 10th level of NT

RelationshipsThe relationships between the gathered terms were sought through consideration of:equivalencehierarchyassociationConstant discussion between the group members

RelationshipsBroader Term (BT) fields such as are listed under this sectionNarrower Term (NT) - fields such as are listed under this sectionRelated Term (RT) - fields such as are listed under this sectionUsed For (UF) fields such as are listed under this section

SamplesSardinesBTHerringsSprats SardinesNTSardineSardinella sp.Bulinaw (T)Aber (I)Bilis (I)Tamban (I)Haol-haol (V)Tamban tuloy (V)Amban tulog (V)Tamban (V)

RTFamily ClupeidaeOrder Clupeiformes

UFClass Actinopterygii

Milk Fish

BTRay-finned fishesNTChanos chanos Bangus (T)Awa (V)

RTOrder Gonorynchiformes milkfishFamily Chanidae

UFClass Actinopterygii

SamplesPipefishes and Seahorses

BT Family Syngnathidae

NT kabayo-kabayohan (T) Dagum-dagum (V) kulikog sa buaya (V) kulkog (V) kulkog-buaya (V) Korikor (I)

UFClass Syngnathiformes

RTFamily SynbranchiformesSalmonBTsalmon catfishes

NTsalmon catfishArius sp.Kanduli (T)Kanduli (B)Kurilau (B)Tabangongo (V)Tabanko (V)RTFamily Carangidae

ConclusionsWeakness and strengths