Exocoetoidei
E871497
Exocoetoidei is a suborder of marine ray-finned fishes that includes flying fishes and their close relatives, characterized by elongated bodies and adaptations for surface or gliding locomotion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Exocoetoidei canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish suborder
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Osteichthyes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySymmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| characteristic |
adaptations for gliding locomotion
ⓘ
adaptations for surface locomotion ⓘ elongated body ⓘ ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | flying fishes and allies ⓘ |
| containsFamily |
Exocoetidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hemiramphidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Zenarchopteridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | suborder of marine ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical oceans
ⓘ
temperate oceans ⓘ tropical oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | epipelagic zone ⓘ |
| eyePosition | lateral eyes ⓘ |
| feedingType | primarily planktivorous ⓘ |
| finType | ray fins ⓘ |
| habitat | marine environment ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| includes |
close relatives of flying fishes
ⓘ
flying fishes ⓘ |
| infraclass | Teleostei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
gliding above water surface
ⓘ
surface skimming ⓘ |
| movementBehavior | escaping predators by gliding ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation |
enlarged pectoral fins in many species
ⓘ
streamlined body for fast swimming near surface ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Beloniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| scientificName | Exocoetoidei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony skeleton ⓘ |
| subclass | Neopterygii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | suborder ⓘ |
| waterType | saltwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.