Plectrogeniidae

E243801

Plectrogeniidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes within the order Scorpaeniformes, known for their bottom-dwelling habits and spiny, often well-camouflaged bodies.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Plectrogeniidae canonical 1
Scytalinidae 1

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
associatedSubstrate muddy bottoms
sandy bottoms
soft bottoms
bodyFeature spiny body
well-camouflaged body
bodyShape scorpaenoid
camouflageType substrate matching
class Actinopterygii
commonName plectrogeniid fishes
containsGenus Bembradium
Plectrogenium
defenseMechanism spines
distribution Indo-Pacific Ocean
ecologicalRole demersal predators
environment benthic
feedingType carnivorous
finType ray-finned
habitat marine
hasVertebralColumn true
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle bottom-dwelling
order Scorpaeniformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
respiration gills
sizeDescriptor small family
skeletonType bony fishes
taxonRank family

Referenced by (2)

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

Scorpaeniformes includes Plectrogeniidae
Zoarcoidei hasMemberFamily Plectrogeniidae
this entity surface form: Scytalinidae