Osteoglossiformes
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Osteoglossiformes is an order of primitive freshwater bony fishes that includes species like arowanas and elephantfishes, known for features such as toothed tongues and specialized sensory systems.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of fishes
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taxon → |
| class |
Actinopterygii
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|
| commonName |
bonytongues
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|
| conservationStatus |
several species threatened
→
|
| distribution |
subtropical regions
→
tropical regions → |
| economicImportance |
aquarium trade
→
fisheries → |
| evolutionaryStatus |
basal teleost lineage
→
|
| feedingType |
mostly carnivorous
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|
| fossilRecord |
Cretaceous
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|
| habitat |
freshwater
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| hasCharacteristic |
bony tongue
→
electroreception in some families → elongated body in many species → large scales in many species → primitive teleost morphology → specialized sensory systems → toothed tongue → |
| includesFamily |
Arapaimidae
→
Gymnarchidae → Hiodontidae → Mormyridae → Notopteridae → Osteoglossidae → Pantodontidae → |
| includesSpeciesGroup |
African bonytongues
→
South American bonytongues → arowanas → elephantfishes → knifefishes of family Notopteridae → |
| infraclass |
Teleostei
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|
| kingdom |
Animalia
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|
| locomotion |
undulatory swimming in many species
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|
| namedBy |
Johann Jakob Kaup
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|
| notableSpecies |
Arapaima gigas
→
Gnathonemus petersii → Osteoglossum bicirrhosum → Scleropages formosus → |
| parentalCare |
present in some species
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| phylum |
Chordata
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|
| reproduction |
egg-laying
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|
| sensoryAdaptation |
electric organ in Mormyridae
→
enlarged cerebellum in Mormyridae → |
| subclass |
Neopterygii
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|
| taxonRank |
order
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|
| timeOfOrigin |
Mesozoic
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|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Actinopterygii
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includesOrder |