Protacanthopterygii
E805182
Protacanthopterygii is a superorder of primarily freshwater ray-finned fishes that includes groups such as pikes, salmons, and their relatives.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
superorder of fishes
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | streamlined ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| containsAnadromousSpecies | true ⓘ |
| containsColdWaterSpecies | true ⓘ |
| containsCommerciallyImportantSpecies | true ⓘ |
| containsInvasiveSpecies | true ⓘ |
| containsMigratorySpecies | true ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Northern Hemisphere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
mid-trophic-level predators
ⓘ
prey for larger fishes and mammals ⓘ |
| eggType | external fertilization ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | protacanthopterygians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Argentiniformes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Esociformes NERFINISHED ⓘ Osmeriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ Salmoniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRepresentativeGenus |
Esox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oncorhynchus NERFINISHED ⓘ Osmerus NERFINISHED ⓘ Salmo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Teleostei ⓘ |
| includes |
galaxiids
ⓘ
pikes ⓘ salmons ⓘ smelts ⓘ trouts ⓘ |
| infraclass | Teleostei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraphylum | Gnathostomata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jawType | jawed vertebrates ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
important commercial fisheries
ⓘ
recreational sport fishing ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionMode | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony ⓘ |
| subclass | Neopterygii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subphylum | Vertebrata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superclass | Osteichthyes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | superorder ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
coastal marine waters
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.