Odontesthes
E870185
Odontesthes is a genus of Neotropical silverside fishes known from freshwater and coastal marine habitats in South America.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm | Neotropical realm ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
elongated
ⓘ
slender ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | Neotropical silversides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
forage fish
ⓘ
small pelagic fish ⓘ |
| environment |
benthic-pelagic
ⓘ
neritic zone ⓘ |
| family | Atherinopsidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType |
omnivorous
ⓘ
planktivorous ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicQualifier |
eastern South America
ⓘ
southern South America ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish water
ⓘ
coastal marine waters ⓘ freshwater ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
lateral line present
ⓘ
silvery coloration ⓘ two dorsal fins ⓘ |
| hasUse |
aquaculture (some species)
ⓘ
inland fisheries ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Neotropical region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Odontesthes argentinensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Odontesthes bonariensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Odontesthes incisa NERFINISHED ⓘ Odontesthes nigricans NERFINISHED ⓘ Odontesthes smitti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Atheriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Atherinopsidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedAs |
bait fish
ⓘ
food fish ⓘ |
| waterType |
brackish
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ marine ⓘ |
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