Cheilopogon

E876902

Cheilopogon is a genus of flying fishes known for their enlarged pectoral fins that allow them to glide above the ocean surface.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Cheilopogon canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
adaptation elongated lower lobe of caudal fin for takeoff
class Actinopterygii
commonName flying fishes
distribution subtropical oceans
temperate oceans
tropical oceans
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalRole consumer of plankton and small nekton
prey for larger pelagic fishes
family Exocoetidae NERFINISHED
feedingType omnivorous
planktivorous
habitat epipelagic zone
open ocean
hasCharacteristic ability to glide above ocean surface
enlarged pectoral fins
hasSpecies Cheilopogon abei NERFINISHED
Cheilopogon agoo NERFINISHED
Cheilopogon arcticeps NERFINISHED
Cheilopogon atrisignis NERFINISHED
Cheilopogon cyanopterus NERFINISHED
Cheilopogon dorsomacula NERFINISHED
Cheilopogon furcatus NERFINISHED
Cheilopogon gracilis NERFINISHED
Cheilopogon heterurus NERFINISHED
Cheilopogon katoptron NERFINISHED
Cheilopogon melanurus NERFINISHED
Cheilopogon nigricans NERFINISHED
Cheilopogon papilio NERFINISHED
Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus NERFINISHED
Cheilopogon rapanouiensis NERFINISHED
Cheilopogon spilopterus NERFINISHED
Cheilopogon suttoni
Cheilopogon unicolor NERFINISHED
Cheilopogon xenopterus NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle marine
locomotion gliding above water surface
namedBy Theodore Gill NERFINISHED
order Beloniformes NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Exocoetidae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
subdivisionRanks species
taxonAuthor Theodore Gill NERFINISHED
taxonRank genus

How these facts were elicited

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Exocoetidae contains Cheilopogon