Bathylutichthyidae

E242011

Bathylutichthyidae is a small family of deep-sea ray-finned fishes known for their adaptation to cold, high-pressure marine environments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
adaptation adapted to high hydrostatic pressure
adapted to low temperatures
deep-sea specialization
belongsToClade Acanthomorpha
Euteleostei
bodyShape elongate body
class Actinopterygii
commonName Antarctic scorpionfishes
depthRange bathyal zone
distribution Antarctic waters
Southern Ocean
ecologicalRole part of Antarctic benthic communities
predator of small invertebrates
environmentalCondition cold waters
high-pressure waters
eyeAdaptation adapted to low light
feedingType carnivorous
finType ray-finned
habitat deep sea
marine environment
hasGillCoverFeature spiny opercular region
hasMember Bathylutichthyidae self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bathylutichthys longipinnis

Bathylutichthyidae self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bathylutichthys taranetzi
hasScales true
hasVertebralColumn true
infraclass Teleostei
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle benthic
locomotion swimming
namedBy Andrey Andreevich Andriyashev
namingYear 1955
order Scorpaeniformes
phylum Chordata
region high-latitude oceans
reproduction oviparous
researchInterest adaptation to extreme environments
respiration gills
salinityPreference marine
skeletonComposition ossified skeleton
skeletonType bony fish
subclass Neopterygii
taxonomicRank family
temperaturePreference near-freezing waters

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Scorpaeniformes includes Bathylutichthyidae
Bathylutichthyidae hasMember Bathylutichthyidae self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bathylutichthys taranetzi
Bathylutichthyidae hasMember Bathylutichthyidae self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bathylutichthys longipinnis
Cottoidei includes Bathylutichthyidae