Acanthocybium
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Acanthocybium is a genus of fast-swimming predatory marine fish best known for the species wahoo, prized in sport and commercial fisheries.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Scombridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonNameOfTypeSpecies | wahoo ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical oceans
ⓘ
tropical oceans ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
recreational sport fishing ⓘ |
| family | Scombridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genusAuthority | G. Cuvier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genusAuthorityYear | 1832 ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | wahoo (for Acanthocybium solandri) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | pelagic ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Acanthocybium solandri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Scombriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
mackerels
ⓘ
tunas ⓘ |
| subfamily | Scombrinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| swimmingSpeed | fast-swimming ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | predatory ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Acanthocybium solandri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.