Tylosurus
E871491
Tylosurus is a genus of elongated, predatory needlefish known for their slender bodies and long, beak-like jaws, commonly found in tropical and subtropical marine waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tylosurus canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mostly nocturnal or crepuscular hunter ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Belonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | slender ⓘ |
| canEnter | brackish waters ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | needlefish ⓘ |
| describedAs | elongated predatory needlefish ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | marine predator ⓘ |
| family | Belonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
epipelagic zone ⓘ subtropical marine waters ⓘ tropical marine waters ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
beak-like snout
ⓘ
elongated body ⓘ fast swimmer ⓘ sharp teeth ⓘ |
| hasFinType |
dorsal fin set far back
ⓘ
forked caudal fin ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Tylosurus acus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tylosurus choram NERFINISHED ⓘ Tylosurus crocodilus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tylosurus gavialoides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jawShape | long beak-like jaws ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | predatory ⓘ |
| order | Beloniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Belonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
cephalopods
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| riskToHumans | can cause injury by leaping from water ⓘ |
| salinityPreference | marine ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| swimmingLevel | near surface ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Tylosurus acus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.