Anglerfish

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The anglerfish is a deep-sea fish known for its bioluminescent lure used to attract prey in the dark ocean depths.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Anglerfish canonical 1
Antennarius striatus 1
Lophius piscatorius 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish
marine organism
ray-finned fish
vertebrate
activePeriod nocturnal-like behavior in deep sea darkness
adaptation bioluminescence
distensible stomach
large mouth for swallowing large prey
low metabolic rate
reduced skeletal mass
sexual parasitism in some species
class Actinopterygii
diet carnivorous
eats cephalopods
crustaceans
fish
escaFunction emits light via bioluminescent bacteria
femaleSize larger than male
foundAtDepth 200 meters or more
up to several thousand meters
habitat bathypelagic zone
benthic zone
deep sea
hasCommonName angler fish
hasFeature bioluminescent lure
camouflage coloration
elongated dorsal spine
globular body
large mouth
sharp teeth
hasOrgan esca
illicium
includes black seadevil
footballfish
monkfish
kingdom Animalia
livesIn Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
maleBehavior parasitic attachment to female in some species
order Lophiiformes
phylum Chordata
predatorStrategy sit-and-wait ambush
preyAttractionMethod moving luminous lure
reproduction external fertilization
sexual parasitism in deep-sea species
sexualDimorphism extreme
symbiosisWith bioluminescent bacteria
threatStatus varies by species
uses bioluminescent lure to attract prey

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

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

Grace Hopper College hasMascot Anglerfish
Lophiiformes includes Anglerfish
this entity surface form: Lophius piscatorius
Lophiiformes includes Anglerfish
this entity surface form: Antennarius striatus
Lophiiformes includes Anglerfish
this entity surface form: Melanocetus johnsonii