Protacanthopterygii

E805182

Protacanthopterygii is a superorder of primarily freshwater ray-finned fishes that includes groups such as pikes, salmons, and their relatives.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Protacanthopterygii canonical 4
protacanthopterygians 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf superorder of fishes
taxon
bodyPlan streamlined
class Actinopterygii
containsAnadromousSpecies true
containsColdWaterSpecies true
containsCommerciallyImportantSpecies true
containsInvasiveSpecies true
containsMigratorySpecies true
diet carnivorous
omnivorous
distribution Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
ecologicalRole mid-trophic-level predators
prey for larger fishes and mammals
eggType external fertilization
finType ray-finned
hasCommonName protacanthopterygians
linked to: Protacanthopterygii
hasMember Argentiniformes
Esociformes
Osmeriformes
Salmoniformes
hasRepresentativeGenus Esox
Oncorhynchus
Osmerus
Salmo
higherClassification Teleostei
includes galaxiids
pikes
salmons
smelts
trouts
infraclass Teleostei
infraphylum Gnathostomata
jawType jawed vertebrates
kingdom Animalia
notableFor important commercial fisheries
recreational sport fishing
phylum Chordata
reproductionMode oviparous
skeletonType bony
subclass Neopterygii
subphylum Vertebrata
superclass Osteichthyes
taxonomicRank superorder
typicalHabitat coastal marine waters
freshwater

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

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

Esociformes superorder Protacanthopterygii
Comephoridae superorder Protacanthopterygii
Umbridae superorder Protacanthopterygii
Protacanthopterygii hasCommonName protacanthopterygians
linked to: Protacanthopterygii
Euteleostei includes Protacanthopterygii