Liparidae
E241994
Liparidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as snailfishes, characterized by their soft, gelatinous bodies and adaptation to deep-sea and cold-water environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Liparidae canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adaptation to high hydrostatic pressure
ⓘ
adaptation to low temperature ⓘ large gelatinous body for buoyancy ⓘ reduced skeletal mineralization ⓘ |
| bodyCharacteristic |
elongate body
ⓘ
gelatinous body ⓘ reduced ossification ⓘ scaleless skin ⓘ soft body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
sea snails
ⓘ
snailfishes ⓘ |
| diet |
polychaete worms
ⓘ
small crustaceans ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
Antarctic waters
ⓘ
Arctic Ocean ⓘ Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
Northern Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche |
abyssal zone
ⓘ
bathyal zone ⓘ benthic ⓘ hadal zone ⓘ |
| eggLayingSite |
in invertebrate hosts such as crabs
ⓘ
on substrate ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| habitat |
cold-water environments
ⓘ
deep sea ⓘ marine environment ⓘ |
| hasCommonMorphology |
broad head
ⓘ
pelvic fins modified as adhesive disc in some species ⓘ single dorsal fin ⓘ small eyes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Careproctus
ⓘ
Liparis ⓘ Liparis ⓘ
surface form:
Paraliparis
Pseudoliparis ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| researchUse |
model for deep-sea biodiversity studies
ⓘ
model for high-pressure adaptation studies ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Theodore Gill ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.