Belonidae
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Belonidae is a family of elongated, predatory marine and freshwater fishes commonly known as needlefishes, characterized by their long, slender jaws filled with sharp teeth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belonidae canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
ray-finned fish family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Neopterygii ⓘ |
| bodyShape | fusiform ⓘ |
| characteristic |
elongated body
ⓘ
jaws filled with sharp teeth ⓘ long slender jaws ⓘ predatory behavior ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | needlefishes ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Ablennes
ⓘ
Belone ⓘ Petalichthys ⓘ Platybelone ⓘ Strongylura ⓘ Tylosurus ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | mid-level predator ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | eggs with adhesive filaments ⓘ |
| feedingType | piscivorous ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ marine waters ⓘ surface waters ⓘ |
| jawTeeth | numerous sharp teeth ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | fast swimmer ⓘ |
| notableMorphology |
beak-like jaws
ⓘ
laterally compressed body ⓘ reduced scales ⓘ |
| order | Beloniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Exocoetidae
ⓘ
Hemiramphidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| riskToHumans | can cause injury by leaping from water ⓘ |
| swimmingBehavior | near-surface swimmer ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalEnvironment |
estuaries
ⓘ
lagoons ⓘ shallow coastal zones ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.