Strongylura

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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)

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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