Aploactinidae
E242010
Aploactinidae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling marine fishes known as velvetfishes, characterized by their cryptic appearance and often spiny bodies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aploactinidae canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
| bodyCover | velvety skin ⓘ |
| bodyFeature |
cryptic coloration
ⓘ
spiny body ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| camouflage | cryptic appearance ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | velvetfishes ⓘ |
| contains |
Aploactis
ⓘ
Coccotropsis ⓘ Neopataecus ⓘ Pataecus ⓘ Peristrominous ⓘ Prosoproctus ⓘ Sthenopus ⓘ Xenaploactis ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
Indo-Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
subtropical waters ⓘ tropical waters ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | benthic predator ⓘ |
| environment | demersal ⓘ |
| finType | spiny dorsal fin ⓘ |
| foundOn |
continental shelf
ⓘ
coral reefs ⓘ rocky reefs ⓘ |
| habitat |
benthic zone
ⓘ
marine environment ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ambush predator behavior
ⓘ
cryptobenthic lifestyle ⓘ slow-moving ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Scorpaenidae
ⓘ
Synanceiidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| suborder |
Scorpaeniformes
ⓘ
surface form:
Scorpaenoidei
|
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeOf | marine fish ⓘ |
| vernacularName | velvet fishes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.