Sphyraenidae

family of fishes
Taxon monotypic_taxon Q13166704
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Sphyraenidae

Summary

Sphyraenidae is a monotypic taxon[1]. Sphyraenidae has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sphyraenidae's instance of is recorded as monotypic taxon[3].
  • Sphyraenidae is classified at the rank of family[4].
  • Sphyraenidae belongs to the parent taxon Percoidei[5].
  • Sphyraenidae is classified within Sphyraenoidei[6].
  • Sphyraenidae is classified within Centropomoidei[7].
  • Sphyraenidae's scientific name is Sphyraenidae[8].
  • Sphyraenidae's Commons category is recorded as Sphyraenidae[9].
  • Sphyraenidae's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sphyraenidae[10].
  • Sphyraenidae is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'soltýnovití'}[11].
  • Sphyraenidae is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Barracudas'}[12].
  • Sphyraenidae is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': "Barracuda's"}[13].
  • Sphyraenidae is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'barrakudowate'}[14].
  • Sphyraenidae is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'ปลาน้ำดอกไม้'}[15].
  • Sphyraenidae is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'ปลาสาก'}[16].
  • Sphyraenidae is commonly known as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Barakudagiller'}[17].
  • Sphyraenidae is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'barakude'}[18].

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Classification

Sphyraenidae's scientific name is Sphyraenidae[8]. Sphyraenidae is classified at the rank of family[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Percoidei[5], Sphyraenoidei[6], and Centropomoidei[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'soltýnovití'}[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Barracudas'}[12], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': "Barracuda's"}[13], {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'barrakudowate'}[14], {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'ปลาน้ำดอกไม้'}[15], and {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'ปลาสาก'}[16].

Identifiers

Sphyraenidae's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 47264[19]. Sphyraenidae's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 27769[20]. Sphyraenidae's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 5202[21]. Sphyraenidae's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5069[22]. Sphyraenidae's ITIS TSN is recorded as 170424[23].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Sphyraenidae include Barracudasauroides[24], a fossil taxon[25].

Why It Matters

Sphyraenidae has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Sphyraenidae is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Entities named for Sphyraenidae include Barracudasauroides[24], a fossil taxon[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Pisces. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Catalog of Fishes. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Percoidei, Sphyraenoidei, Centropomoidei
    Taxon rank family
    Topic's main category Category:Sphyraenidae
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10907]]: 83283, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/168945593|Sphyraenidae (#168945593)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6462|Paleobiology Databas"
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