Pataecidae
E242002
Pataecidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes known as Australian prowfishes, characterized by their laterally compressed bodies and association with rocky reefs and coastal habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pataecidae canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| association |
coastal reef communities
ⓘ
reef-associated fishes ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Australasian realm ⓘ |
| bodyShape | laterally compressed ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| climateZone |
subtropical
ⓘ
temperate ⓘ |
| commonName | Australian prowfishes ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Aetapcus
ⓘ
Neopataecus ⓘ Pataecus ⓘ |
| distribution | Australian waters ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | reef predator ⓘ |
| environment | temperate marine ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| geologicalTime | extant ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
marine environment ⓘ rocky reefs ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
association with sessile invertebrates
ⓘ
camouflage among sponges and algae ⓘ cryptic coloration ⓘ highly compressed body ⓘ laterally compressed head and body ⓘ |
| infraclass | Teleostei ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| locomotion | slow-swimming ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Pataecus ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| region |
Indo-Pacific region
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-Pacific
|
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fishes ⓘ |
| subclass | Neopterygii ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | mesopredator ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Pataecus ⓘ |
| waterType | saltwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.