Centrarchidae
E1039296
Centrarchidae is a family of North American freshwater ray-finned fishes that includes sunfishes and black basses, many of which are popular in sport fishing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Centrarchidae canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
carnivorous diet
ⓘ
laterally compressed body ⓘ spiny dorsal fin ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
centrarchids
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sunfishes ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution | North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | important predators in freshwater ecosystems ⓘ |
| economicUse |
recreational angling
ⓘ
sport fishing ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ ponds ⓘ rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| includes |
Acantharchus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ambloplites NERFINISHED ⓘ Archoplites NERFINISHED ⓘ Centrarchus NERFINISHED ⓘ Elassoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Enneacanthus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lepomis NERFINISHED ⓘ Micropterus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pomoxis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCommonGroup |
black basses
ⓘ
sunfishes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Lepomis gibbosus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lepomis macrochirus NERFINISHED ⓘ Micropterus dolomieu NERFINISHED ⓘ Micropterus salmoides NERFINISHED ⓘ Pomoxis annularis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pomoxis nigromaculatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order |
Centrarchiformes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Perciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | male guards eggs and fry ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | nest building by males ⓘ |
| subclass | Neopterygii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superorder | Acanthopterygii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | predator ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Centrarchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.