Istiophorus
E890296
Istiophorus is a genus of large, fast-swimming billfish best known for the sailfish, distinguished by its elongated bill and tall, sail-like dorsal fin.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | billfish ⓘ |
| bodyTemperatureRegulation | partially endothermic ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | sailfishes ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | variesBySpecies ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Istiophorus albicans
ⓘ
Istiophorus platypterus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Constantin Wilhelm Lambert Gloger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
sport fishing ⓘ |
| family | Istiophoridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finConfiguration |
two anal fins
ⓘ
two dorsal fins ⓘ |
| habitat |
epipelagic zone
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
elongated upper jaw forming a bill
ⓘ
rigid, crescent-shaped caudal fin ⓘ streamlined body ⓘ tall, sail-like first dorsal fin ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | pelagic ⓘ |
| maximumRecordedSpeed | approximately 110 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elongated bill
ⓘ
large sail-like dorsal fin ⓘ very fast swimming speed ⓘ |
| order | Istiophoriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
cephalopods
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Makaira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tetrapturus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| swimmingBehavior | fast-swimming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | apex predator ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Istiophorus platypterus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesBillFor | stunning prey ⓘ |
| usesDorsalFinFor | herding prey ⓘ |
| vertebrate | true ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1841 ⓘ |
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