Tetrarogidae
E242003
Tetrarogidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as waspfishes, characterized by their venomous spines and bottom-dwelling habits in Indo-Pacific coastal waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tetrarogidae canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
ray-finned fish family ⓘ taxonomic family ⓘ |
| activityPattern | often nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodySize | small to medium-sized fishes ⓘ |
| camouflageStrategy | resembling surrounding substrate ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | waspfishes ⓘ |
| contains | various genera of waspfishes ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | venomous fin spines ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
Indo-Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-Pacific
subtropical waters ⓘ tropical waters ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | benthic predator ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| foundIn |
coastal shelf zones
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ |
| habitat |
Indo-Pacific region
ⓘ
marine coastal waters ⓘ reef-associated environments ⓘ rubble bottoms ⓘ sandy bottoms ⓘ shallow coastal areas ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bottom-dwelling behavior
ⓘ
cryptic coloration ⓘ large head ⓘ laterally compressed body ⓘ venomous spines ⓘ well-developed fin spines ⓘ |
| isA |
benthic fish family
ⓘ
marine fish family ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | demersal ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Scorpaenidae
ⓘ
Synanceiidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| venomLocation |
anal fin spines
ⓘ
dorsal fin spines ⓘ pelvic fin spines ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.