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.
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.
this entity surface form:
Scytalinidae