Scorpaenidae
E241986
Scorpaenidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes that includes scorpionfishes, lionfishes, and stonefishes, many of which are venomous and well-camouflaged.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scorpaenidae canonical | 8 |
| Scorpaeninae | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyStructure | ray-finned ⓘ |
| camouflageType | resemblance to rocks and corals ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | scorpionfishes and allies ⓘ |
| containsVenomousSpecies | true ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
camouflage against substrate
ⓘ
venomous dorsal spines ⓘ |
| distribution |
temperate oceans
ⓘ
tropical oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
benthic predator
ⓘ
reef predator ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| finFeature |
spiny dorsal fin
ⓘ
well-developed pectoral fins ⓘ |
| habitat |
benthic zones
ⓘ
coral reefs ⓘ marine ⓘ rocky reefs ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Pterois
ⓘ
surface form:
Dendrochirus
Helicolenus ⓘ Pontinus ⓘ Pterois ⓘ Scorpaena ⓘ Scorpaenopsis ⓘ Sebastes ⓘ Sebastolobus ⓘ Synanceiidae ⓘ
surface form:
Synanceia
|
| higherTaxon |
Scorpaeniformes
ⓘ
surface form:
Scorpaenoidei
|
| includesGroup |
lionfishes
ⓘ
scorpionfishes ⓘ stonefishes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalTrait |
large head with ridges and spines
ⓘ
often laterally compressed body ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
ambush predation
ⓘ
camouflage ⓘ cryptic coloration ⓘ venomous spines ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | distinctive spines and skin flaps ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| riskToHumans | painful venomous sting ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Charles Lucien Bonaparte ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Scorpaeninae