Morone

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Morone is a genus of temperate bass fishes that includes several important North American sport and food species.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Morone canonical 3
Morone americana 2
Morone saxatilis 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
bodyType ray-finned fish
class Actinopterygii
commonName temperate basses
describedAs genus of temperate bass fishes
distribution North America
ecologicalNiche brackish water habitats
freshwater habitats
economicUse food fish
sport fish
family Moronidae
fishingMethod angling
commercial netting
habitat coastal rivers
estuaries
lakes
reservoirs
hasCharacteristic moderately compressed body
spiny and soft-rayed dorsal fins
two dorsal fins
hasCommonNameForSpecies striped bass
white bass
white perch
yellow bass
hasImportance important North American food species
important North American sport species
includes Morone self-linksurface differs
surface form: Morone americana

Morone chrysops
Morone chrysops × Morone saxatilis hybrid
Morone self-linksurface differs
surface form: Morone interrupta

Morone self-linksurface differs
surface form: Morone mississippiensis

Morone self-linksurface differs
surface form: Morone saxatilis
kingdom Animalia
namedAfter Giovanni Battista Moroni (disputed etymology)
notableRegionOfFishery North America
order Perciformes
parentTaxon Moronidae
phylum Chordata
preyedUponBy humans
larger predatory fishes
reproduction egg-laying fish
subphylum Vertebrata
taxonRank genus
trophicLevel predatory fish
usedFor aquaculture (some species)
recreational fisheries

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

White bass genus Morone
Morone chrysops genus Morone
Morone includes Morone self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Morone americana
Morone includes Morone self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Morone saxatilis
Morone includes Morone self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Morone mississippiensis
Morone includes Morone self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Morone interrupta
Moronidae containsTaxon Morone
this entity surface form: Morone saxatilis
Moronidae containsTaxon Morone
this entity surface form: Morone americana
Moronidae typeGenus Morone