Cyclopteridae

E241993

Cyclopteridae is a family of marine fishes commonly known as lumpfishes or lumpsuckers, characterized by their rounded bodies and modified pelvic fins that form a suction disc for clinging to surfaces.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Cyclopteridae canonical 2
Cyclopteroidei 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (33)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
behavior benthic
cling to rocks and seaweed
bodyCovering bony tubercles
bodyShape rounded body
class Actinopterygii
commercialImportance fisheries for roe
commonName lumpfishes
lumpsuckers
diet crustaceans
small invertebrates
zooplankton
distinctiveFeature ability to cling to substrates
modified pelvic fins forming a suction disc
distribution Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North Atlantic Ocean

Northern Pacific Ocean
surface form: North Pacific Ocean
economicUse roe used as caviar substitute
environment saltwater
habitat marine environment
kingdom Animalia
locomotion poor swimmers
notableGenus Cyclopterus
notableSpecies Cyclopterus
surface form: Cyclopterus lumpus
order Scorpaeniformes
parentalCare male guards eggs
phylum Chordata
reproduction demersal eggs
scientificNameAuthorship Bonaparte, 1831
swimBladder reduced or absent
taxonRank family
temperaturePreference cold waters

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

Scorpaeniformes includes Cyclopteridae
Scorpaeniformes includes Cyclopteridae
this entity surface form: Cyclopteroidei
Cottoidei includes Cyclopteridae