Psychrolutidae
E241995
Psychrolutidae is a family of deep-sea marine fishes, commonly known as blobfishes, characterized by their gelatinous bodies and adaptation to high-pressure ocean environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Psychrolutidae canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to high-pressure environments
ⓘ
low-density tissues ⓘ reduced musculature ⓘ soft bones ⓘ |
| bodyComposition | gelatinous body ⓘ |
| bodyShape | tadpole-like ⓘ |
| buoyancyMechanism | gelatinous tissue slightly less dense than seawater ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| coloration |
pale
ⓘ
pinkish ⓘ |
| commercialValue | low ⓘ |
| commonName | blobfishes ⓘ |
| depthRange | typically several hundred to over 1000 meters ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
mollusks ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| feedingType | opportunistic predator ⓘ |
| habitat |
benthic zone
ⓘ
deep sea ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
mostly sedentary
ⓘ
weak swimmers ⓘ |
| namedAfterGenus | Psychrolutes ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Psychrolutes marcidus
ⓘ
Psychrolutes microporos ⓘ Psychrolutes microporos ⓘ
surface form:
Psychrolutes phrictus
|
| order | Scorpaeniformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | egg guarding by adults in some species ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| scientificInterest | example of extreme deep-sea adaptation ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | adapted to low-light conditions ⓘ |
| sizeRange | small to medium-sized fishes ⓘ |
| skin | loose skin ⓘ |
| snout | large head with blunt snout ⓘ |
| superfamily |
Cottoidei
ⓘ
surface form:
Cottoidea
|
| swimBladder | absent or reduced ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threats | deep-sea trawling bycatch ⓘ |
| vernacularNameUsage | "blobfish" often refers to members of this family ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.