Neopterygii
E42437
Neopterygii is a major clade of ray-finned fishes that includes most modern fish species, characterized by more advanced jaw mechanics and fin structures compared to more primitive actinopterygians.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neopterygii canonical | 29 |
| Teleostei | 2 |
| Holostei | 1 |
| Paracanthopterygii | 1 |
| en:Neopterygii | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
group of ray-finned fishes ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
advanced jaw mechanics
ⓘ
improved fin structures ⓘ more flexible body plan than basal actinopterygians ⓘ more mobile jaws ⓘ reduced scale thickness compared to basal actinopterygians ⓘ |
| commonName | neopterygians ⓘ |
| comparedTo | more primitive actinopterygians ⓘ |
| contains |
most freshwater fish species
ⓘ
most marine fish species ⓘ the vast majority of extant fish species ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Paleozoic era
ⓘ
late Paleozoic ⓘ |
| hasAnatomicalFeature |
enhanced pharyngeal jaws in many teleosts
ⓘ
heterocercal or homocercal tails depending on subgroup ⓘ improved vertebral column flexibility ⓘ modified opercular bones ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
dominant vertebrates in aquatic ecosystems
ⓘ
major component of freshwater food webs ⓘ major component of marine food webs ⓘ |
| hasEvolutionaryFeature |
enhanced swimming efficiency
ⓘ
greater ecological diversity ⓘ increased jaw protrusion capability ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName |
Neopterygii
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
en:Neopterygii
|
| hasMember |
bowfin
ⓘ
cichlids ⓘ cods ⓘ Cyprinidae ⓘ
surface form:
cyprinids
eels ⓘ flatfishes ⓘ gars ⓘ perches ⓘ pufferfishes ⓘ salmonids ⓘ seahorses ⓘ teleost fishes ⓘ tunas ⓘ |
| hasMoreAdvanced |
fin structures than basal actinopterygians
ⓘ
jaw mechanics than basal actinopterygians ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Osteichthyes
ⓘ
bony fishes ⓘ |
| includes |
Neopterygii
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Holostei
Actinopterygii ⓘ
surface form:
Teleostei
most modern ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| studiedIn | ichthyology ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subclass ⓘ |
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Teleostei
this entity surface form:
Holostei
this entity surface form:
en:Neopterygii
this entity surface form:
Paracanthopterygii
this entity surface form:
Teleostei