Characiformes

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:characins
gptkb:tetras
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_H._Eigenmann
gptkbp:describedYear 1909
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
omnivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:finType adipose fin present
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:fish
aquarium trade
ecological role in freshwater ecosystems
gptkbp:infraorder gptkb:Teleostei
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalStage free-swimming larvae
gptkbp:notableFeature diverse coloration
varied size (few cm to over 1 m)
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Alestidae
gptkb:Characidae
gptkb:Crenuchidae
gptkb:Distichodontidae
gptkb:Erythrinidae
gptkb:Hemiodontidae
gptkb:Lebiasinidae
gptkb:Serrasalmidae
gptkbp:notableGenus gptkb:Brycon
gptkb:Hyphessobrycon
gptkb:Serrasalmus
gptkb:Astyanax
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:black_tetra
gptkb:neon_tetra
gptkb:silver_dollar_fish
gptkbp:numberOfFamilies ~24
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 2000
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Gymnotiformes
gptkb:Cypriniformes
gptkb:Siluriformes
gptkbp:reproduction egg-laying
gptkbp:shape generally laterally compressed
gptkbp:subclassOf gptkb:Neopterygii
gptkbp:superfamily gptkb:Ostariophysi
gptkbp:teeth well-developed
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkb:Prochilodus_magdalenae
gptkb:Tetra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Characiformes