Scomberesox

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Scomberesox is a genus of marine fishes commonly known as sauries, characterized by their elongated bodies and beak-like jaws, found in temperate and tropical oceans.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Scomberesox saurus 2
Scomberesox canonical 1
Scomberesox scombroides 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (32)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
bodyShape elongated body
class Actinopterygii
commonName sauries
diet plankton
small marine invertebrates
distinctiveFeature beak-like jaws
distribution temperate oceans
tropical oceans
ecologicalRole forage fish
environment saltwater
family Scomberesocidae
finType ray-finned
foundIn epipelagic zone
open ocean
habitat marine environment
hasSpecies Scomberesox saurus
linked to: Scomberesox

Scomberesox scombroides
linked to: Scomberesox

Scomberesox simulans
linked to: Scomberesox
kingdom Animalia
locomotion swimming
order Beloniformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
respiration gills
skeletonType bony fish
taxonRank genus
trophicLevel secondary consumer
vernacularName Atlantic saury
dwarf saury
king gar

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

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

Scomberesocidae includesGenus Scomberesox
Scomberesocidae notableSpecies Scomberesox saurus
linked to: Scomberesox
Scomberesox hasSpecies Scomberesox saurus
linked to: Scomberesox
Scomberesox hasSpecies Scomberesox scombroides
linked to: Scomberesox
Scomberesox hasSpecies Scomberesox simulans
linked to: Scomberesox