Elopomorpha
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Elopomorpha is a major group of ray-finned fishes that includes eels, tarpons, and their relatives, all characterized by a distinctive transparent leptocephalus larval stage.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
group of ray-finned fishes ⓘ superorder ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | often elongate body in many members ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
leptocephalus larval stage
ⓘ
transparent leptocephalus larvae ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | elopomorphs ⓘ |
| contains | both marine and freshwater species ⓘ |
| developmentalTrait | indirect development via leptocephalus larva ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | other teleosts by leptocephalus larvae ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
predators in marine food webs
ⓘ
prey for larger fishes and marine predators ⓘ |
| eggType | pelagic eggs in many species ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Mesozoic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | known from Cretaceous deposits ⓘ |
| growthPattern | metamorphosis from leptocephalus to juvenile form ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater environments
ⓘ
marine environments ⓘ |
| hasLarvalDiet | gelatinous plankton and marine snow in many species ⓘ |
| includes |
Albuliformes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anguilliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ Elopiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ Notacanthiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ Saccopharyngiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ bonefishes ⓘ eels ⓘ spiny eels (Notacanthidae) ⓘ tarpons ⓘ |
| infraclass | Teleostei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalForm | leptocephalus ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Anguilla anguilla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anguilla rostrata NERFINISHED ⓘ Elops saurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Megalops atlanticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony ⓘ |
| studiedIn | ichthyology ⓘ |
| subclass | Neopterygii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subphylum | Vertebrata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | superorder ⓘ |
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