Osteoglossidae
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Osteoglossidae is a family of primitive freshwater bony fishes, including arowanas and their relatives, known for their ancient lineage and distinctive jaw and tongue structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osteoglossidae canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyForm |
elongate body
ⓘ
large scales ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | arowanas and relatives ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species threatened ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australia ⓘ New Guinea ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| evolutionaryStatus | basal teleost lineage ⓘ |
| feeding |
predatory
ⓘ
surface-feeding in many species ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | Cretaceous ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ancient lineage
ⓘ
bony tongue ⓘ distinctive jaw structure ⓘ teeth on parasphenoid bone ⓘ tooth-bearing tongue ⓘ |
| hasCommonAncestorWith | Notopteridae ⓘ |
| includes |
African arowana
ⓘ
Arapaima gigas ⓘ Asian arowana ⓘ Heterotis ⓘ Osteoglossum ⓘ Scleropages ⓘ arowana ⓘ silver arowana ⓘ |
| isA |
bony fish family
ⓘ
freshwater fish family ⓘ primitive teleost family ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Heterotis
ⓘ
surface form:
Heterotis niloticus
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum ⓘ Scleropages formosus ⓘ |
| notableUse |
aquarium trade
ⓘ
food fish ⓘ |
| order | Osteoglossiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oral brooding in many species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.