Strongylura

E871490

Strongylura is a genus of needlefish known for their elongated, slender bodies and long, beak-like jaws, commonly found in coastal and estuarine waters.

All labels observed (15)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
associatedEnvironment coastal lagoons ⓘ
river mouths ⓘ
belongsTo Belonidae ⓘ
bodyShape fusiform ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
commonName needlefish ⓘ
diet crustaceans ⓘ
small fish ⓘ
distribution subtropical regions ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ
ecologicalRole mid-level predator ⓘ
family Belonidae ⓘ
habitat brackish waters ⓘ
coastal waters ⓘ
estuarine waters ⓘ
marine waters ⓘ
hasCharacteristic elongated body ⓘ
elongated jaws ⓘ
long beak-like jaws ⓘ
predatory behavior ⓘ
schooling behavior ⓘ
slender body ⓘ
surface-dwelling behavior ⓘ
hasSpecies Strongylura exilis ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura

Strongylura fluviatilis ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura

Strongylura hubbsi ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura

Strongylura incisa ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura

Strongylura krefftii ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura

Strongylura leiura ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura

Strongylura marina ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura

Strongylura notata ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura

Strongylura scapularis ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura

Strongylura senegalensis ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura

Strongylura strongylura ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura

Strongylura timucu ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura

Strongylura urvillii ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura

Strongylura xenentodon ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
notableFeature beak-like jaws with sharp teeth ⓘ
order Beloniformes ⓘ
parentTaxon Belonidae ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
preysOn shrimp ⓘ
small schooling fishes ⓘ
reproduction oviparous ⓘ
swimmingZone near-surface waters ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
typeSpecies Strongylura marina ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (17)

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

Belonidae → containsGenus → Strongylura ⓘ
Cyprinodontidae → hasMember → Strongylura ⓘ
Strongylura → typeSpecies → Strongylura marina ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura
Strongylura → hasSpecies → Strongylura marina ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura
Strongylura → hasSpecies → Strongylura timucu ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura
Strongylura → hasSpecies → Strongylura notata ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura
Strongylura → hasSpecies → Strongylura incisa ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura
Strongylura → hasSpecies → Strongylura leiura ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura
Strongylura → hasSpecies → Strongylura strongylura ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura
Strongylura → hasSpecies → Strongylura scapularis ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura
Strongylura → hasSpecies → Strongylura urvillii ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura
Strongylura → hasSpecies → Strongylura krefftii ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura
Strongylura → hasSpecies → Strongylura hubbsi ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura
Strongylura → hasSpecies → Strongylura exilis ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura
Strongylura → hasSpecies → Strongylura fluviatilis ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura
Strongylura → hasSpecies → Strongylura senegalensis ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura
Strongylura → hasSpecies → Strongylura xenentodon ⓘ
linked to: Strongylura