Cheilopogon

E876902

Cheilopogon is a genus of flying fishes known for their enlarged pectoral fins that allow them to glide above the ocean surface.

All labels observed (19)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
adaptation elongated lower lobe of caudal fin for takeoff
class Actinopterygii
commonName flying fishes
distribution subtropical oceans
temperate oceans
tropical oceans
domain Eukaryota
linked to: Eukarya
ecologicalRole consumer of plankton and small nekton
prey for larger pelagic fishes
family Exocoetidae
feedingType omnivorous
planktivorous
habitat epipelagic zone
open ocean
hasCharacteristic ability to glide above ocean surface
enlarged pectoral fins
hasSpecies Cheilopogon abei
linked to: Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon agoo
linked to: Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon arcticeps
linked to: Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon atrisignis
linked to: Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon cyanopterus
linked to: Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon dorsomacula
linked to: Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon furcatus
linked to: Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon gracilis
linked to: Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon heterurus
linked to: Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon katoptron
linked to: Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon melanurus
linked to: Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon nigricans
linked to: Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon papilio
linked to: Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus
linked to: Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon rapanouiensis
linked to: Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon spilopterus
linked to: Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon suttoni
Cheilopogon unicolor
linked to: Cheilopogon

Cheilopogon xenopterus
linked to: Cheilopogon
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle marine
locomotion gliding above water surface
namedBy Theodore Gill
order Beloniformes
parentTaxon Exocoetidae
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
subdivisionRanks species
taxonAuthor Theodore Gill
taxonRank genus

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (19)

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

Exocoetidae contains Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus
linked to: Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon heterurus
linked to: Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon abei
linked to: Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon agoo
linked to: Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon arcticeps
linked to: Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon atrisignis
linked to: Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon cyanopterus
linked to: Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon dorsomacula
linked to: Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon furcatus
linked to: Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon gracilis
linked to: Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon katoptron
linked to: Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon melanurus
linked to: Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon nigricans
linked to: Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon papilio
linked to: Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon rapanouiensis
linked to: Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon spilopterus
linked to: Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon unicolor
linked to: Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon hasSpecies Cheilopogon xenopterus
linked to: Cheilopogon