Centrarchidae

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Centrarchidae is a family of North American freshwater ray-finned fishes that includes sunfishes and black basses, many of which are popular in sport fishing.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Centrarchidae canonical 8
centrarchids 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
characteristic carnivorous diet
laterally compressed body
spiny dorsal fin
class Actinopterygii
commonName centrarchids
linked to: Centrarchidae

sunfishes
diet crustaceans
insects
small fishes
distribution North America
ecologicalRole important predators in freshwater ecosystems
economicUse recreational angling
sport fishing
finType ray-finned
habitat freshwater
lakes
ponds
rivers
streams
includes Acantharchus
Ambloplites
Archoplites
Centrarchus
Elassoma
Enneacanthus
Lepomis
Micropterus
Pomoxis
includesCommonGroup black basses
sunfishes
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo North America
notableSpecies Lepomis gibbosus
Lepomis macrochirus
linked to: Lepomis

Micropterus dolomieu
Micropterus salmoides
Pomoxis annularis
linked to: Pomoxis

Pomoxis nigromaculatus
order Centrarchiformes
Perciformes
parentalCare male guards eggs and fry
phylum Chordata
reproduction nest building by males
subclass Neopterygii
superorder Acanthopterygii
taxonRank family
trophicLevel predator
typeGenus Centrarchus
waterType freshwater

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

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

largemouth bass family Centrarchidae
black crappie family Centrarchidae
redear sunfish family Centrarchidae
bluegill parentTaxon Centrarchidae
Micropterus salmoides family Centrarchidae
Centrarchidae commonName centrarchids
linked to: Centrarchidae
Micropterus family Centrarchidae
Micropterus memberOf Centrarchidae
Guadalupe bass family Centrarchidae