Blenniiformes
E1001599
Blenniiformes is an order of primarily small, benthic marine fishes commonly known as blennies, characterized by elongated bodies, reduced or absent scales, and often comb-like teeth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blenniiformes canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of fishes
ⓘ
taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| adaptation |
ability to cling to substrate in surge or waves
ⓘ
ability to use crevices and holes as shelter ⓘ |
| behavior | often territorial ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| camouflage | cryptic coloration in many species ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | blennies ⓘ |
| dentition | comb-like teeth ⓘ |
| diet |
detritivorous in some species
ⓘ
herbivorous in many species ⓘ omnivorous in many species ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical seas
ⓘ
temperate seas ⓘ tropical seas ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
algae grazers
ⓘ
biofilm grazers ⓘ prey for larger fishes ⓘ |
| environment |
coastal reefs
ⓘ
intertidal zones ⓘ rocky shores ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| finMorphology |
continuous dorsal fin in many species
ⓘ
reduced or absent swim bladder in many species ⓘ |
| habitat |
benthic zone
ⓘ
marine environments ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| locomotion | bottom-hopping or crawling behavior in many species ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
blunt snout in many species
ⓘ
cirri or fleshy appendages on head in many species ⓘ large head relative to body in many species ⓘ |
| notableFamily |
Blenniidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Tripterygiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | male nest-guarding in many species ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Perciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| scaleCoverage |
absent scales
ⓘ
reduced scales ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fishes ⓘ |
| subphylum | Vertebrata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicStatus | recognized order in modern fish classifications ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.