Atherinomorphae
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Atherinomorphae is a clade of ray-finned fishes that includes silversides, killifishes, and livebearers, many of which inhabit marine and freshwater surface waters worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atherinomorphae canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
group of ray-finned fishes ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Teleostei ⓘ |
| bodyPlanCharacteristic |
generally elongate body
ⓘ
typically terminal or superior mouth ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonEnvironment |
coastal marine habitats
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| containsOrder |
Atheriniformes
ⓘ
Beloniformes ⓘ Cyprinodontiformes ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insectivores
ⓘ
planktivores ⓘ prey for larger fishes and seabirds ⓘ |
| feedingTypeIncludes |
carnivores
ⓘ
omnivores ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
marine waters ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
mostly small-bodied fishes
ⓘ
often schooling ⓘ ray-finned ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Atheriniformes
ⓘ
Beloniformes ⓘ Cyprinodontiformes ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Acanthomorpha
ⓘ
surface form:
Percomorpha (in some classifications)
|
| includesCommonNameGroup |
killifishes
ⓘ
livebearers ⓘ silversides ⓘ |
| infraphylum | Gnathostomata ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableMemberGroup |
Atherinidae
ⓘ
Fundulidae ⓘ Poeciliidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionIncludes |
oviparous species
ⓘ
viviparous species ⓘ |
| subphylum | Vertebrata ⓘ |
| superclass | Osteichthyes ⓘ |
| superorder | Acanthopterygii ⓘ |
| systematicsNote | recognized as a monophyletic group in many modern classifications ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | clade ⓘ |
| typicalStratum | surface waters ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.